Information about #E15E3C color

#E15E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E15E3C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 94, 60) (88.2% red, 36.9% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 65 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E15E3C reads as a strongly colored warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Overdyed (#E35C38). Slightly further away sit Shocking Orange (#E55B3C) and Medium Vermilion (#D9603B).

The recipe behind #E15E3C is rgb(225, 94, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E15E3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E15E3C color variations

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

#E15E3C 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 #E15E3C

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

Overdyed color link
Overdyed

#E35C38

Sebedee color link
Sebedee

#E96139

Hyperactive color link
Hyperactive

#E36C36

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E15E3C
  • RGB225, 94, 60
  • CMYK0, 51, 65, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 94, 60)
  • HSL12°, 73%, 56%
  • HSL Precise12.364°, 73.333%, 55.882%
  • HSV12°, 73%, 88%
  • HSB12°, 73%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.369, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.369, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.369, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE15E3C
  • DECIMAL ID14769724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01