Information about #E0271A color

#E0271A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E0271A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(224, 39, 26) — 87.8% red, 15.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 78 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E0271A reads as a vivid, lively red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lava Red (#E42217) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

In RGB terms — rgb(224, 39, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E0271A color variations

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#E0271A 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 #E0271A

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E0271A
  • RGB224, 39, 26
  • CMYK0, 73, 78, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 39, 26)
  • HSL4°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise3.939°, 79.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV4°, 88%, 88%
  • HSB4°, 88%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.153, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.153, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.153, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE0271A
  • DECIMAL ID14690074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01