Information about #E42F0A color

#E42F0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E42F0A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 47, 10) — 89.4% red, 18.4% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 85 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E42F0A presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tomato Red (#EC2D01). Its next-closest registered neighbors are flavukafto (#E43900) and Vermillion (#F4320C).

The recipe behind #E42F0A is rgb(228, 47, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E42F0A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #E42F0A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E42F0A color variations

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

#E42F0A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E42F0A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B82507

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#5C1203

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Black

#000000

#E42F0A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D23D20

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#956E66

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Grey

#808080

#E42F0A 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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#E42F0A 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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#0AE62E
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#2E0AE6
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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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#C1E60A
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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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#53E60A
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#9D0AE6
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Nearest named colors to #E42F0A

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

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Orangish Red color link
Orangish Red

#F43605

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Vivid Scarlet color link
Vivid Scarlet

#E71D00

BlockArtE.V.T. color link
BlockArtE.V.T.

#E61A08

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Cadmium Red Deep color link
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#E42F0A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E42F0A
  • RGB228, 47, 10
  • CMYK0, 71, 85, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 47, 10)
  • HSL10°, 92%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.183°, 91.597%, 46.667%
  • HSV10°, 96%, 89%
  • HSB10°, 96%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.184, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.184, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.184, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE42F0A
  • DECIMAL ID14954250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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