Information about #E2241A color

#E2241A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2241A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 36, 26) — 88.6% red, 14.1% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 75 / 78 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #E2241A 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 Lava Red (#E42217). Slightly further away sit Lust (#E62020) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

The recipe behind #E2241A is rgb(226, 36, 26), 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, #E2241A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2241A color variations

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#E2241A 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 #E2241A

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

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2241A
  • RGB226, 36, 26
  • CMYK0, 75, 78, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 36, 26)
  • HSL3°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise3°, 79.365%, 49.412%
  • HSV3°, 88%, 89%
  • HSB3°, 88%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.141, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.141, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.141, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE2241A
  • DECIMAL ID14820378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01