Information about #E12500 color

#E12500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E12500 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 37, 0) (88.2% red, 14.5% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 74 / 88 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #E12500 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vivid Scarlet (#E71D00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomato Red (#EC2D01) and BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08).

The recipe behind #E12500 is rgb(225, 37, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E12500 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #E12500 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E12500 color variations

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

#E12500 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 #E12500

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#E12500
  • RGB225, 37, 0
  • CMYK0, 74, 88, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 37, 0)
  • HSL10°, 100%, 44%
  • HSL Precise9.867°, 100%, 44.118%
  • HSV10°, 100%, 88%
  • HSB10°, 100%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.145, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.145, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.145, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE12500
  • DECIMAL ID14755072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01