Information about #E2606D color

#E2606D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2606D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 96, 109) — 88.6% red, 37.6% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 46 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E2606D presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Carmine Pink (#E66771). Slightly further away sit Red Plum (#DB5A6B) and Froly (#E56D75).

The recipe behind #E2606D is rgb(226, 96, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2606D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2606D color variations

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

#E2606D 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 #E2606D

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

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Blush color link
Blush

#DE5D83

Dark Pink color link
Dark Pink

#E75480

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2606D
  • RGB226, 96, 109
  • CMYK0, 51, 46, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 96, 109)
  • HSL354°, 69%, 63%
  • HSL Precise354°, 69.149%, 63.137%
  • HSV354°, 58%, 89%
  • HSB354°, 58%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.376, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.376, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.376, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2606D
  • DECIMAL ID14835821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01