Information about #E01A21 color

#E01A21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E01A21 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(224, 26, 33) — 87.8% red, 10.2% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 75 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E01A21 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Virgin Lust (#E4181E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lust (#E62020) and Red-Orange (#E32224).

The recipe behind #E01A21 is rgb(224, 26, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E01A21 color variations

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

#E01A21 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 #E01A21

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

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E01A21
  • RGB224, 26, 33
  • CMYK0, 78, 75, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 26, 33)
  • HSL358°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise357.879°, 79.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV358°, 88%, 88%
  • HSB358°, 88%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.102, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.102, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.102, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE01A21
  • DECIMAL ID14686753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01