Information about #E01A2E color

#E01A2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E01A2E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(224, 26, 46) — 87.8% red, 10.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 78 / 70 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E01A2E is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Geranium Lake (#E31230). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chiefs Red (#E31837) and Phillies Red (#E81828).

The recipe behind #E01A2E is rgb(224, 26, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E01A2E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #E01A2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E01A2E color variations

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

#E01A2E 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 #E01A2E

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

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E01A2E
  • RGB224, 26, 46
  • CMYK0, 78, 70, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 26, 46)
  • HSL354°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise353.939°, 79.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV354°, 88%, 88%
  • HSB354°, 88%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.102, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.102, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.102, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE01A2E
  • DECIMAL ID14686766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01