Information about #E40C2C color

#E40C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E40C2C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(228, 12, 44) — 89.4% red, 4.7% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 85 / 72 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #E40C2C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C). Slightly further away sit Geranium Lake (#E31230) and Rozgematos (#E50325).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 12, 44)), which gives #E40C2C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E40C2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E40C2C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E40C2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E40C2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B60923

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#88071A

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#5B0411

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#2D0208

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Black

#000000

#E40C2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D0213C

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#BD384C

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#94676E

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Grey

#808080

#E40C2C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E30B82

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#980BE3

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#E40C2C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#0CE4C3
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#0C98E4
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#0CE457
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#E40C98
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#2CE40C
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#0C2CE4
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#E4C30C
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#0CE4C3
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#0C2CE4
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#98E40C
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#0CE4C3
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#570CE4
#570CE4

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Nearest named colors to #E40C2C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Medium Candy Apple Red color link
Medium Candy Apple Red

#E2062C

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Spanish Red color link
Spanish Red

#E60026

Pinterest Red color link
Pinterest Red

#E60023

Cadmium Red color link
Cadmium Red

#E30022

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Vivid Amaranth color link
Vivid Amaranth

#E7001D

#E40C2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#E40C2C color image #E40C2C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E40C2C
  • RGB228, 12, 44
  • CMYK0, 85, 72, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 12, 44)
  • HSL351°, 90%, 47%
  • HSL Precise351.111°, 90%, 47.059%
  • HSV351°, 95%, 89%
  • HSB351°, 95%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.047, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.047, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.047, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE40C2C
  • DECIMAL ID14945324
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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