Spanish Red (#E60026)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.78:1 — vs black: 4.39:1
Color values
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HEX
#E60026 -
RGB
rgb(230, 0, 38) -
HSL
hsl(350, 100%, 90%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 100, 83.48, 9.8 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #E60026 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#E60026
Base
#00E6C0
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#E60026
Base
#E60099
#E64D00
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#E60026
Base
#26E600
#0026E6
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#E60026
Base
#00E64D
#0099E6
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#E60026
Base
#99E600
#00E6C0
#4D00E6
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#E60026
Base
#4D000D
#990019
#BD001F
#FF1037
#FF3355
#FF8095
Darker shades and lighter tints of Spanish Red, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A0004
#42000B
#6B0012
#940018
#BD001F
#E60026
Base
#FF1A40
#FF4D6A
#FF8095
#FFB3BF
#FFE6EA
Ready-to-use code snippets for #E60026. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #E60026;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #E60026;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #E60026;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#E60026,
#CDFFF7
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#E60026,
#CDFFF7
);
}
// SCSS variable
$spanish-red: #E60026;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$spanish-red-r: 230;
$spanish-red-g: 0;
$spanish-red-b: 38;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $spanish-red;
color: rgba($spanish-red-r, $spanish-red-g, $spanish-red-b, 0.8);
}
How Spanish Red appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#E60026
How the color appears with full color vision.
#848407
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#53532A
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#E60808
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#727272
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.