Blood Donor
Also known as: Silken Ruby, Irritated Ibis, Red Pigment, Bethlehem Red
Blood Donor brings a passionate and urgent feel to any palette. This medium red is a natural fit for food branding and sale banners. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a cyan keeps a palette from feeling one-note. On white it reads clearly at 4.51:1 contrast — safe for body text under WCAG AA.
Blood Donor color codes
- HEX
- #EA1822
- RGB
- rgb(234, 24, 34)
- RGBA
- rgba(234, 24, 34, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(357, 83%, 51%)
- HSV
- hsv(357, 90%, 92%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 90%, 85%, 8%)
- LAB
- lab(50.8 73.8 53.8)
- OKLCH
- oklch(59.6% 0.234 27.0)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen. Vivid colors like this typically lose some intensity in CMYK print — request a physical proof for brand-critical work.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: red#FF0000 · ΔE 5.9
- RAL 3028 — Pure red#E72512 · ΔE 3.6 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Blood Donor works
- Web & UI: Dark enough for body text and icons on white backgrounds — it passes WCAG AA as-is.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Blood Donor
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Blood Donor by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 4.51:1
AA passAAA failAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 4.65:1
AA passAAA failAA large pass
Best text color on a Blood Donor background: #000000
Palettes featuring Blood Donor
Blood Donor with its complement
Soft neighbors of Blood Donor
Blood Donor triad
Similar colors
- Lust#E62020 · ΔE 1.0
- Ferocious#E2261F · ΔE 1.8
- Devilish#DD3322 · ΔE 2.9
- Mario#E4000F · ΔE 3.1
- Stoplight#DD1111 · ΔE 3.8
- Transfusion#EA1833 · ΔE 3.9
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Blood Donor is closest to Oasis.
Blood Donor FAQs
What color is Blood Donor?
Blood Donor is a medium red with the hex code #EA1822. In HSL terms it has a hue of 357°, 83% saturation, and 51% lightness.
What is the hex code for Blood Donor?
The hex code for Blood Donor is #EA1822. In RGB it's rgb(234, 24, 34), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 90%, 85%, 8%).
What colors go well with Blood Donor?
Blood Donor pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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