Information about #E21231 color

#E21231 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E21231 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 18, 49) — 88.6% red, 7.1% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 82 / 69 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E21231 is a intensely saturated warm red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Geranium Lake (#E31230). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chiefs Red (#E31837) and Husker Red (#E41C38).

The recipe behind #E21231 is rgb(226, 18, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E21231 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E21231 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E21231 color variations

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

#E21231 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#E21231

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#EF3A55

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#F36B80

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#F79CAA

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#FBCDD4

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White

#FFFFFF

#E21231 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E21231

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#B50E27

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#870B1D

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#5A0713

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#2D0309

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Black

#000000

#E21231 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#E21231

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#CF2740

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#BB3C50

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#A8525F

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#93686F

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Grey

#808080

#E21231 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#D8E212

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#E29912

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#E24612

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#E21231

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#E21284

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#E212D8

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#9912E2

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#E21231 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
#E21231
#E21231

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#12E2C3
#12E2C3

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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
#E21231
#E21231

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#129AE2
#129AE2

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#12E25B
#12E25B

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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
#E25B12
#E25B12

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#E21231
#E21231

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#E2129A
#E2129A

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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
#E21231
#E21231

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#32E212
#32E212

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#1232E2
#1232E2

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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
#E21231
#E21231

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#E2C312
#E2C312

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#12E2C3
#12E2C3

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#1232E2
#1232E2

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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
#E21231
#E21231

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#9AE212
#9AE212

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#12E2C3
#12E2C3

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#5B12E2
#5B12E2

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Nearest named colors to #E21231

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

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Medium Candy Apple Red color link
Medium Candy Apple Red

#E2062C

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

#E21231 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E21231
  • RGB226, 18, 49
  • CMYK0, 82, 69, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 18, 49)
  • HSL351°, 85%, 48%
  • HSL Precise351.058°, 85.246%, 47.843%
  • HSV351°, 92%, 89%
  • HSB351°, 92%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.071, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.071, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.071, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE21231
  • DECIMAL ID14815793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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