Information about #E42B1A color

#E42B1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E42B1A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 43, 26) (89.4% red, 16.9% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 73 / 79 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E42B1A presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lava Red (#E42217). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Lust (#E62020).

The recipe behind #E42B1A is rgb(228, 43, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E42B1A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E42B1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E42B1A color variations

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

#E42B1A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E42B1A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E42B1A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BC4C42

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Grey

#808080

#E42B1A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E42B1A 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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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
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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
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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
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#1AE62B
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#2A1AE6
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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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#D5E61A
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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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#6FE61A
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#911AE6
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Nearest named colors to #E42B1A

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Burger King Red color link
Burger King Red

#EC242D

#E42B1A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E42B1A
  • RGB228, 43, 26
  • CMYK0, 73, 79, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 43, 26)
  • HSL5°, 80%, 50%
  • HSL Precise5.05°, 79.528%, 49.804%
  • HSV5°, 89%, 89%
  • HSB5°, 89%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.169, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.169, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.169, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE42B1A
  • DECIMAL ID14953242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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