Named color

Cinnabar

Cinnabar is a vibrant red color with HEX #E44D2E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 228, 77, 46, HSL 10, 77%, 54%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#E44D2E red warm vibrant

HEX #E44D2E

RGB rgb(228, 77, 46)

HSL hsl(10 77% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 66, 80, 11)

Luminance 0.22

Contrast Black 5.4:1White 3.89:1

CSS Utilities

--color-cinnabar: #E44D2E;
.bg-cinnabar { background-color: #E44D2E; }
.text-cinnabar { color: #E44D2E; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.22

Black text5.4:1AA Pass

White text3.89:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#E44D2E",
  "rgb": [
    228,
    77,
    46
  ],
  "hsl": [
    10,
    77,
    54
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    66,
    80,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.22,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.4,
    "white": 3.89
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#2FC6E4",
  "analogous": [
    "#E42F6C",
    "#E4A82F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#2FE44D",
    "#4D2FE4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6CE42F",
    "#2FC6E4",
    "#A82FE4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#2FE4A8",
    "#2F6CE4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#EF9381",
    "#E44D2E",
    "#A22D15"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#EF9381",
  "dark": "#A22D15",
  "saturated": "#FE3C16",
  "desaturated": "#CA5F49",
  "pastel": "#EBB3A8",
  "neon": "#FF5E3D"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#2FC6E4",
    "#E42F6C",
    "#E4A82F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CA5F49",
    "#EF9381"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#EF9381",
    "#CA5F49"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "vermilion",
    "fire-opal",
    "poppy-red",
    "persian-red",
    "neon-orange"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cinnabar"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cinnabar-vs-fire-opal",
    "cinnabar-vs-vermilion"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cinnabar",
    "/wcag/cinnabar",
    "/css/colors/cinnabar",
    "/hex/e44d2e"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cinnabar"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/vermilion",
      "/colors/fire-opal",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/colors/neon-orange",
      "/compare/cinnabar-vs-fire-opal",
      "/compare/cinnabar-vs-vermilion",
      "/harmonies/cinnabar",
      "/wcag/cinnabar",
      "/css/colors/cinnabar",
      "/hex/e44d2e"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "cinnabar",
  "name": "Cinnabar",
  "hex": "#E44D2E",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    228,
    77,
    46
  ],
  "hsl": [
    10,
    77,
    54
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    66,
    80,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.22,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.4,
    "white": 3.89
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#2FC6E4",
    "analogous": [
      "#E42F6C",
      "#E4A82F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#2FE44D",
      "#4D2FE4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#6CE42F",
      "#2FC6E4",
      "#A82FE4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#2FE4A8",
      "#2F6CE4"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#EF9381",
      "#E44D2E",
      "#A22D15"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#EF9381",
    "dark": "#A22D15",
    "saturated": "#FE3C16",
    "desaturated": "#CA5F49",
    "pastel": "#EBB3A8",
    "neon": "#FF5E3D"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cinnabar: #E44D2E;",
    "utility": ".bg-cinnabar { background-color: #E44D2E; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cinnabar { color: #E44D2E; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "vermilion",
    "fire-opal",
    "poppy-red",
    "persian-red",
    "neon-orange"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cinnabar"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cinnabar-vs-fire-opal",
    "cinnabar-vs-vermilion"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cinnabar",
    "/wcag/cinnabar",
    "/css/colors/cinnabar",
    "/hex/e44d2e"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cinnabar"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/vermilion",
      "/colors/fire-opal",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/colors/neon-orange",
      "/compare/cinnabar-vs-fire-opal",
      "/compare/cinnabar-vs-vermilion",
      "/harmonies/cinnabar",
      "/wcag/cinnabar",
      "/css/colors/cinnabar",
      "/hex/e44d2e"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#2FC6E4",
      "#E42F6C",
      "#E4A82F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CA5F49",
      "#EF9381"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#EF9381",
      "#CA5F49"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Cinnabar Color

Cinnabar sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Cinnabar is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Cinnabar is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cinnabar against black and white text.

Black text5.4:1AA Pass

White text3.89:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Vermilion#E34234

Fire Opal#E95C20

Poppy Red#DC343B

Persian Red#CC3333

Neon Orange#FF5F1F

Color Harmonies

#2FC6E4#2FC6E4

#E42F6C#E42F6C

#E4A82F#E4A82F

#2FE44D#2FE44D

#4D2FE4#4D2FE4

Open full Cinnabar harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#EF9381#EF9381

#A22D15#A22D15

#FE3C16#FE3C16

#CA5F49#CA5F49

#EBB3A8#EBB3A8

#FF5E3D#FF5E3D

Pairings

Black#000000

#2FC6E4#2FC6E4

#E42F6C#E42F6C

#E4A82F#E4A82F

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Cinnabar

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Cinnabar Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings