Information about #E21A45 color

#E21A45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E21A45 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 26, 69) — 88.6% red, 10.2% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 62 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E21A45 reads as a vivid, lively red and 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 Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C). Slightly further away sit Crimson (#DC143C) and Husker Red (#E41C38).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 26, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #E21A45 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E21A45 color variations

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

#E21A45 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 #E21A45

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

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Imperial Red color link
Imperial Red

#ED2939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E21A45
  • RGB226, 26, 69
  • CMYK0, 78, 62, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 26, 69)
  • HSL347°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise347.1°, 79.365%, 49.412%
  • HSV347°, 88%, 89%
  • HSB347°, 88%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.102, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.102, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.102, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE21A45
  • DECIMAL ID14817861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01