Information about #E2121C color

#E2121C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2121C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 18, 28) — 88.6% red, 7.1% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 82 / 78 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2121C is a maximally vivid earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Red (#E11218). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Virgin Lust (#E4181E) and Love Red (#E41B17).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 18, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #E2121C: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2121C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2121C color variations

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

#E2121C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#E2121C

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#EF3A43

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#F36B72

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#F79CA1

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#FBCDD0

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White

#FFFFFF

#E2121C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E2121C

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#B50E17

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#870B11

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#5A070B

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#2D0305

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Black

#000000

#E2121C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#E2121C

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#CF272F

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#BB3C43

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#A85257

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#93686B

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Grey

#808080

#E2121C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C3E212

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#E2AE12

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#E25B12

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#E2121C

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#E2126F

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#E212C3

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#AE12E2

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#E2121C 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
#E2121C
#E2121C

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#12E2D8
#12E2D8

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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
#E2121C
#E2121C

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#1285E2
#1285E2

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#12E270
#12E270

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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
#E27012
#E27012

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#E2121C
#E2121C

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#E21285
#E21285

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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
#E2121C
#E2121C

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#1DE212
#1DE212

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#121DE2
#121DE2

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#E2121C
#E2121C

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#E2D812
#E2D812

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#12E2D8
#12E2D8

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#121DE2
#121DE2

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#E2121C
#E2121C

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#85E212
#85E212

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#12E2D8
#12E2D8

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#7012E2
#7012E2

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Nearest named colors to #E2121C

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

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

BBurger Ketchup color link
BBurger Ketchup

#E20E0D

Cadmium Red Deep color link
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

#E2121C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2121C
  • RGB226, 18, 28
  • CMYK0, 82, 78, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 18, 28)
  • HSL357°, 85%, 48%
  • HSL Precise357.115°, 85.246%, 47.843%
  • HSV357°, 92%, 89%
  • HSB357°, 92%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.071, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.071, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.071, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE2121C
  • DECIMAL ID14815772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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