Information about #E45A5E color

#E45A5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E45A5E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 90, 94) (89.4% red, 35.3% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 54 / 53 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E45A5E reads as a strongly colored earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Material Girl (#E85560). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Amaranth (#E75164) and Valentine Red (#E55451).

The recipe behind #E45A5E is rgb(228, 90, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E45A5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #E45A5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E45A5E color variations

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

#E45A5E 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 #E45A5E

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

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E45A5E
  • RGB228, 90, 94
  • CMYK0, 54, 53, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 90, 94)
  • HSL358°, 72%, 62%
  • HSL Precise358.261°, 71.875%, 62.353%
  • HSV358°, 61%, 89%
  • HSB358°, 61%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.353, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.353, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.353, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE45A5E
  • DECIMAL ID14965342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01