Information about #E06266 color

#E06266 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E06266 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(224, 98, 102) (87.8% red, 38.4% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 0 / 49 / 48 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E06266 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Red Plum (#DB5A6B). Slightly further away sit Light Carmine Pink (#E66771) and Roman (#D8625B).

In RGB terms — rgb(224, 98, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E06266: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #E06266 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E06266 color variations

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

#E06266 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 #E06266

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

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E06266
  • RGB224, 98, 102
  • CMYK0, 49, 48, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 98, 102)
  • HSL358°, 67%, 63%
  • HSL Precise358.095°, 67.021%, 63.137%
  • HSV358°, 56%, 88%
  • HSB358°, 56%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.384, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.384, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.384, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE06266
  • DECIMAL ID14705254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01