Information about #E42C41 color

#E42C41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E42C41 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 44, 65) (89.4% red, 17.3% green, 25.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 72 / 64 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #E42C41 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rusty Red (#DA2C43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Permanent Red Violet (#DB2645) and Imperial Red (#ED2939).

The recipe behind #E42C41 is rgb(228, 44, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E42C41 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #E42C41 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E42C41 color variations

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

#E42C41 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 #E42C41

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#E42C41
  • RGB228, 44, 65
  • CMYK0, 72, 64, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 44, 65)
  • HSL353°, 77%, 53%
  • HSL Precise353.152°, 77.311%, 53.333%
  • HSV353°, 81%, 89%
  • HSB353°, 81%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.173, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.173, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.173, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE42C41
  • DECIMAL ID14953537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01