Information about #E2411D color

#E2411D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2411D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 65, 29) — 88.6% red, 25.5% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 63 / 77 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E2411D reads as a vivid, lively red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grapefruit (#DC381F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chili Red (#E23D28) and Nationalist Red (#EF4122).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 65, 29)), which gives #E2411D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2411D color variations

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

#E2411D 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 #E2411D

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Cinnabar color link
Cinnabar

#E44D2E

Rouxous color link
Rouxous

#EE5322

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

Flame color link
Flame

#E25822

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2411D
  • RGB226, 65, 29
  • CMYK0, 63, 77, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 65, 29)
  • HSL11°, 77%, 50%
  • HSL Precise10.964°, 77.255%, 50%
  • HSV11°, 87%, 89%
  • HSB11°, 87%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.255, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.255, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.255, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE2411D
  • DECIMAL ID14827805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01