Information about #E6431A color

#E6431A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6431A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 67, 26) — 90.2% red, 26.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 80 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #E6431A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Nationalist Red (#EF4122). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nationalist Orange (#EF4123) and Grapefruit (#DC381F).

The recipe behind #E6431A is rgb(230, 67, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6431A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6431A color variations

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

#E6431A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E6431A

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Rouxous color link
Rouxous

#EE5322

Orangey Red color link
Orangey Red

#FA4224

Cinnabar color link
Cinnabar

#E44D2E

Flame color link
Flame

#E25822

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6431A
  • RGB230, 67, 26
  • CMYK0, 64, 80, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 67, 26)
  • HSL12°, 80%, 50%
  • HSL Precise12.059°, 80.315%, 50.196%
  • HSV12°, 89%, 90%
  • HSB12°, 89%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.263, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.263, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.263, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6431A
  • DECIMAL ID15090458
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01