Information about #E21A03 color

#E21A03 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E21A03 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 26, 3) — 88.6% red, 10.2% green, 1.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 87 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated red, #E21A03 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08). Slightly further away sit Vivid Scarlet (#E71D00) and Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 26, 3)), which gives #E21A03 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #E21A03 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E21A03 color variations

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

#E21A03 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FB3721

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#FC6959

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#FD9B90

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#FECDC7

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White

#FFFFFF

#E21A03 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E21A03

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#B41402

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#870F02

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#5A0A01

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#2D0500

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Black

#000000

#E21A03 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D02C1A

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#BD4032

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#A9544A

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#956964

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Grey

#808080

#E21A03 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9FE203

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#E2CB03

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#E27203

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#E21A03

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#E20346

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#E2039F

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#CB03E2

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#E21A03 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
#E21A03
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#03CCE2
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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
#E21A03
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#035CE2
#035CE2

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#03E289
#03E289

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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
#E28903
#E28903

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#E21A03
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#E2035C
#E2035C

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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
#E21A03
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#03E21A
#03E21A

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#1A03E2
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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
#E21A03
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#CCE203
#CCE203

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#03CCE2
#03CCE2

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#1A03E2
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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
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#5CE203
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#03CCE2
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#8903E2
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Nearest named colors to #E21A03

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

BlockArtE.V.T. color link
BlockArtE.V.T.

#E61A08

Vivid Scarlet color link
Vivid Scarlet

#E71D00

Cadmium Red Deep color link
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

BBurger Ketchup color link
BBurger Ketchup

#E20E0D

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Pyrotect Red color link
Pyrotect Red

#E10000

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

#E21A03 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E21A03
  • RGB226, 26, 3
  • CMYK0, 78, 87, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 26, 3)
  • HSL6°, 97%, 45%
  • HSL Precise6.188°, 97.38%, 44.902%
  • HSV6°, 99%, 89%
  • HSB6°, 99%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.102, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.102, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.102, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE21A03
  • DECIMAL ID14817795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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