Information about #EC2F08 color

#EC2F08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC2F08 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 47, 8) — 92.5% red, 18.4% green, 3.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 89 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #EC2F08 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tomato Red (#EC2D01). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vermillion (#F4320C) and Orangish Red (#F43605).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 47, 8)), which gives #EC2F08 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC2F08 color variations

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

#EC2F08 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 #EC2F08

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC2F08
  • RGB236, 47, 8
  • CMYK0, 74, 89, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 47, 8)
  • HSL10°, 93%, 48%
  • HSL Precise10.263°, 93.443%, 47.843%
  • HSV10°, 97%, 93%
  • HSB10°, 97%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.184, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.184, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.184, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC2F08
  • DECIMAL ID15478536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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