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HEX atlas value

#E60505

#E60505 is a warm red HEX color close to Signal Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 230, 5, 5, HSL 0, 96%, 46%, has luminance 0.1694, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#E60505 Sample readable text
HEX #E60505
RGB rgb(230, 5, 5)
HSL hsl(0 96% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 98, 98, 10)
Luminance 0.1694
Contrast Black 4.39:1White 4.79:1

CSS

--color-e60505: #E60505;
.background-e60505 { background-color: #E60505; }
.text-e60505 { color: #E60505; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1694
Black text4.39:1AA Fail
White text4.79:1AA Pass
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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E60505","rgb":[230,5,5],"hsl":[0,96,46],"cmyk":[0,98,98,10],"luminance":0.1694,"contrast":{"black":4.39,"white":4.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.79,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#05E6E6","hex":"#05E6E6","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.47,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8C0303","hex":"#8C0303","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.13,"contrastWhite":9.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#E67505","hex":"#E67505","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.91,"contrastWhite":3.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#FB4B4B","hex":"#FB4B4B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.21,"contrastWhite":3.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.5,"contrastWhite":6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Signal Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e60505.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/signal-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#05E6E6","analogous":["#E60575","#E67505"],"triadic":["#05E605","#0505E6"],"tetradic":["#75E605","#05E6E6","#7505E6"],"splitComplementary":["#05E675","#0575E6"],"monochromatic":["#FB4B4B","#E60505","#8C0303"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB4B4B","dark":"#8C0303","saturated":"#EB0000","desaturated":"#CC1E1E","pastel":"#F17979","neon":"#FF1414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"signal-red","name":"Signal Red","hex":"#E60000","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"red","name":"Red","hex":"#FF0000","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"traffic-red","name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","distance":26.019223662515376},{"slug":"cadmium-red","name":"Cadmium Red","hex":"#E30022","distance":29.58039891549808},{"slug":"venetian-red","name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","distance":34.132096331752024}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E60505

#E60505 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #E60505 is visually closest to Signal Red, a named red color with HEX #E60000.

The RGB channels are 230, 5, and 5, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 96% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1694, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.39:1AA Fail
White text4.79:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E60505 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.39:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.79:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#05E6E6#000000 text · best 13.47:1#05E6E6
#8C0303#FFFFFF text · best 9.86:1#8C0303
#E67505#000000 text · best 6.91:1#E67505
#FB4B4B#000000 text · best 6.21:1#FB4B4B
Venetian Red#FFFFFF text · best 6:1#C80815

Generated Palette

#E60505#E60505
#05E6E6#05E6E6
#E60575#E60575
#E67505#E67505
#FB4B4B#FB4B4B
#8C0303#8C0303

Color Harmonies

#05E6E6#05E6E6
#E60575#E60575
#E67505#E67505
#05E605#05E605
#0505E6#0505E6

Variants

#FB4B4B#FB4B4B
#8C0303#8C0303
#EB0000#EB0000
#CC1E1E#CC1E1E
#F17979#F17979
#FF1414#FF1414

Nearest Named Colors

Signal Red#E60000
Red#FF0000
Traffic Red#CC0605
Cadmium Red#E30022
Venetian Red#C80815

Related HEX Guides

Signal Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E60000.Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF0000.Traffic Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC0605.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E60505 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.