Information about #E2828A color

#E2828A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2828A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 130, 138) (88.6% red, 51% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 35 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #E2828A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Carissma (#E68095). Slightly further away sit Metallic Rouge (#E48995) and Sea Pink (#DB817E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 130, 138)), which gives #E2828A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2828A: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #E2828A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2828A color variations

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

#E2828A 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 #E2828A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2828A
  • RGB226, 130, 138
  • CMYK0, 38, 35, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 130, 138)
  • HSL355°, 62%, 70%
  • HSL Precise355°, 62.338%, 69.804%
  • HSV355°, 42%, 89%
  • HSB355°, 42%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.510, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.510, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.510, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2828A
  • DECIMAL ID14844554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01