What color is #EA003E?

#EA003E is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(234, 0, 62), and in HSL hsl(344, 100%, 46%).

Is #EA003E accessible as text?

On white, #EA003E has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA003E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA003E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #EA003E?

#EA003E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00EBAC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA003E below.

Is #EA003E good for buttons?

#EA003E works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #EA003E the same as CSS crimson?

No — #EA003E is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EA003E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA003E

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA003E works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA003E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA003E Secondary #E76E55 Accent #EB9B37 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

Amaranth glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EA003E Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

Amaranth anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EA003E Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Amaranth plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EA003E Surface #F3E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Amaranth sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EA003E Secondary #D89493 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Amaranth is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amaranth carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EA003E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 93/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EA003E with

Fuchsia Cinnabar Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7D0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EB1000 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EA003E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EA003E;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 0 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.3% 0.238 19.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E2;
  --color-200: #FCB1C5;
  --color-300: #F87799;
  --color-400: #EC4672;
  --color-500: #D22251;
  --color-600: #9F2344;
  --color-700: #701F35;
  --color-800: #481825;
  --color-900: #2C1118;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amaranth: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E2',
    200: '#FCB1C5',
    300: '#F87799',
    400: '#EC4672',
    500: '#D22251',
    600: '#9F2344',
    700: '#701F35',
    800: '#481825',
    900: '#2C1118',
  },
}

$base: #EA003E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E2;
$base-200: #FCB1C5;
$base-300: #F87799;
$base-400: #EC4672;
$base-500: #D22251;
$base-600: #9F2344;
$base-700: #701F35;
$base-800: #481825;
$base-900: #2C1118;
$base-hover: #BC0032;
$base-subtle: #F5B6C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA003E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F87799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC4672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D22251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481825",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1118",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EA003E

Color Lab

Pairs with #EA003E

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