Information about #E21D48 color

#E21D48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E21D48 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 29, 72) (88.6% red, 11.4% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 77 / 60 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E21D48 is a strongly colored earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C). Slightly further away sit Permanent Red Violet (#DB2645) and Lipstick (#D5174E).

The recipe behind #E21D48 is rgb(226, 29, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E21D48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E21D48 color variations

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

#E21D48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E74A6C

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#ED7791

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#F3A4B5

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#F9D1DA

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White

#FFFFFF

#E21D48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B41739

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#87112B

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#5A0B1C

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#2D050E

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Black

#000000

#E21D48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CE3052

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#BA445E

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#A65869

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#936B74

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Grey

#808080

#E21D48 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#E1DE1D

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#E18F1D

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#E1411D

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#E21D48

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#E11D96

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#DE1DE1

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#8F1DE1

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#E21D48 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
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#E21D48

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#1DE2B7
#1DE2B7

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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
#E21D48
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#1DAAE2
#1DAAE2

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#1DE255
#1DE255

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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
#E2551D
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#E21DAA
#E21DAA

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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
#E21D48
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#48E21D
#48E21D

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#1D48E2
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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
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#E2B71D
#E2B71D

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#1DE2B7
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#1D48E2
#1D48E2

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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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#AAE21D
#AAE21D

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#1DE2B7
#1DE2B7

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#551DE2
#551DE2

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Nearest named colors to #E21D48

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

Spanish Crimson color link
Spanish Crimson

#E51A4C

Permanent Red Violet color link
Permanent Red Violet

#DB2645

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Imperial Red color link
Imperial Red

#ED2939

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

#E21D48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E21D48
  • RGB226, 29, 72
  • CMYK0, 77, 60, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 29, 72)
  • HSL347°, 77%, 50%
  • HSL Precise346.904°, 77.255%, 50%
  • HSV347°, 87%, 89%
  • HSB347°, 87%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.114, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.114, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.114, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE21D48
  • DECIMAL ID14818632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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