Electric Red Color – #e60000: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Electric Red color hex code is #e60000, and it is composed of 90% red, 0% green and 0% blue.

Electric Red is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Electric Red color (#e60000) against light backgrounds.

Electric Red color

Electric Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E60000

  2. #00E6E6

Triadic colors

  1. #E60000

  2. #00E600

  3. #0000E6

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FF1A1A

  2. #FF4D4D

  3. #FF8080

  4. #FFB3B3

  5. #FFE6E6

Darker colors

  1. #B30000

  2. #800000

  3. #4D0000

  4. #1A0000

Analogous colors

  1. #E600E6

  2. #E60073

  3. #E60000

  4. #E67300

  5. #E6E600

Monochromatic colors

  1. #9A0000

  2. #CD0000

  3. #FF0101

  4. #FF3434

  5. #FB6A6A

#e60000

Electric Red Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Electric Red, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e60000
RGBrgb(230,0,0)
HSLhsl(0,100%,45.1%)
CMYK0, 100, 100, 10
HSV0, 100, 90
RGB %90, 0, 0
XYZ32.6, 16.8, 1.5
LAB48, 74.1, 62.4
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.81 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.36 (fails WCAG AA)