Information about #E21D03 color

#E21D03 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E21D03 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 29, 3) (88.6% red, 11.4% green, 1.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 77 / 87 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E21D03 is a maximally vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vivid Scarlet (#E71D00). Nearby in the Register you will also find BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08) and Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 29, 3) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #E21D03 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E21D03 color variations

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

#E21D03 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 #E21D03

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

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E21D03
  • RGB226, 29, 3
  • CMYK0, 77, 87, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 29, 3)
  • HSL7°, 97%, 45%
  • HSL Precise6.996°, 97.38%, 44.902%
  • HSV7°, 99%, 89%
  • HSB7°, 99%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.114, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.114, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.114, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE21D03
  • DECIMAL ID14818563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01