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Ruby Radiant Vivid
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Ruby Radiant Vivid

Red · Hue 10
Hex
#E15033
RGB
rgb(225, 80, 51)
HSL
hsl(10, 74%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 64%, 77%, 12%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.9:1AA Large
on black
5.4:1AA
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About this color

Ruby Radiant Vivid (#E15033) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 74% saturation, 54% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-ruby-radiant-vivid: #E15033;
  --colorarchive-ruby-radiant-vivid-hsl: hsl(10, 74%, 54%);
  --colorarchive-ruby-radiant-vivid-rgb: rgb(225, 80, 51);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

PassionateEnergeticUrgent
Common in

Food & Beverage · Entertainment · Retail

Pairs well with

White for high contrast CTAs, dark navy for sophistication, or gold for luxury

Design tip

Best for call-to-action buttons and sale banners. Use sparingly — red as a primary color can feel aggressive; as an accent, it commands attention.

Cultural context ▶

Red is universally associated with energy and action. In China, it signifies luck and prosperity. In Western markets, it drives urgency in sales.

Color Origins

Red family

The first pigment, the loudest signal.

Heritage

Red is the oldest pigment in the human visual record. Ochre reds appear in burial sites from 75,000+ years ago; Roman red lead (minium) lit Pompeian walls; cinnabar drove a millennium of trade across Asia and the Mediterranean. Madder, kermes, and cochineal — the three classical reds — built fortunes and emptied empires before synthetic alizarin arrived in 1869 and collapsed the price overnight.

Across cultures

In China red signals fortune and weddings, painted on doors and lanterns and given in money envelopes. In much of South Asia red is the bridal color (saris, sindoor) for the same reason. Western traditions split red between love (Valentine's) and danger (stoplights, balance sheets). Across the Christian liturgy red marks martyrdom and Pentecost; across cinema it has long marked the femme fatale.

In the wild

Coca-Cola has used essentially the same red since 1886. Netflix and YouTube engineered their reds to pop maximally on dark UI. Christian Louboutin trademarked a single red — Pantone 18-1663 — on the soles of his shoes. Ferrari's racing red began as the Italian national racing color (Rosso Corsa). Nearly every emergency stop button on every machine ever made is red, and the convention is so universal it functions as international iconography.

How it reads

Red advances. On a page it draws the eye first; in a UI it implies destructive action or urgent state. Increasing saturation pushes it toward warning; reducing saturation moves it toward earthen, terra-cotta, comfort. Pairing red with white reads as energetic and consumer-facing; pairing it with black reads cinematic and luxurious; pairing it with cream reads as heritage or hospitality.

This particular tone

A vivid mid-tone — distinctive enough to anchor an identity, saturated enough to demand a quiet supporting palette.

Lightness band: At mid-lightness the hue carries its full character. This is the band where most identity colors live: bright enough to be distinctive at small sizes, deep enough to sit cleanly on a white canvas.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #E15033.

  • Patagoniasecondary
    Mountain Orange · #E94E1B
    →
  • Microsoftprimary
    Office Orange · #F25022
    →
  • Googleprimary
    Google Red · #EA4335
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #E15033.

  • JapanPersimmon (kaki 柿)
    #D44A2C · Diospyros kaki fruit dye
    →
  • AustraliaUluru Ochre
    #C9472B · Iron-oxide weathering, Uluru sandstone
    →
  • MoroccoPisé Terracotta
    #C75B3D · Sun-dried earth wall construction
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Ruby Tone Vivid
#E4674E · hsl(10, 74%, 60%)
Darker companion
Ruby Core Vivid
#D53E20 · hsl(10, 74%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Coral Radiant Vivid
#E18A33 · hsl(30, 74%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Radiant Vivid
#E13350 · hsl(350, 74%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Radiant Vivid
#33E150 · hsl(130, 74%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Radiant Vivid
#5033E1 · hsl(250, 74%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Radiant Vivid
#33E1A7 · hsl(160, 74%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Radiant Vivid
#336DE1 · hsl(220, 74%, 54%)
Export preview
Base: Ruby Radiant Vivid #E15033
Lighter companion: Ruby Tone Vivid #E4674E
Darker companion: Ruby Core Vivid #D53E20
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Radiant Vivid #33C4E1
Analogous lead: Coral Radiant Vivid #E18A33
Analogous echo: Merlot Radiant Vivid #E13350
Triadic +120°: Mint Radiant Vivid #33E150
Triadic +240°: Violet Radiant Vivid #5033E1
Split-comp +150°: Teal Radiant Vivid #33E1A7
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Radiant Vivid #336DE1

Compare

See how Ruby Radiant Vivid compares side by side with related colors.

vsRuby Tone VividvsRuby Core VividvsCerulean Radiant VividvsCoral Radiant VividvsMerlot Radiant VividvsMint Radiant Vivid

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Ruby Core Vivid
#D53E20 · hsl(10, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ruby Tone Vivid
#E4674E · hsl(10, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ruby Radiant Bright
#EC4827 · hsl(10, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Radiant Vivid
#E14133 · hsl(5, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Radiant Vivid
#E15E33 · hsl(15, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Ruby Radiant Pure
#F6421E · hsl(10, 92%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737
AA4.6:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AA4.7:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AA4.7:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AA4.5:1
Iris Nocturne Bright
#08085E
AA4.5:1
Iris Nocturne Pure
#040462

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#BCC43D
Protanopia
#B5B43C
Tritanopia
#DC4143
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