Information about #E54A42 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #E54A42 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carmine Pink (#EB4C42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Google Chrome Red (#DE5246) and Strawberry Daiquiri (#D9463E).
In RGB terms — rgb(229, 74, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E54A42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #E54A42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#E54A42 color variations
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#E54A42 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#E54A42 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E54A42 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#E54A42 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#E54A42 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #E54A42 color
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Nearest named colors to #E54A42
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#EB4C42
#DE5246
#D9463E
#DC5349
#E6534E
#E34234
#E75151
#D44641
#E55451
#E55B3C
#EF4135
#D4503C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#E54A42
- RGB229, 74, 66
- CMYK0, 61, 64, 10
- CSSrgb(229, 74, 66)
- HSL3°, 76%, 58%
- HSL Precise2.945°, 75.814%, 57.843%
- HSV3°, 71%, 90%
- HSB3°, 71%, 90%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.290, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.290, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.290, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDE54A42
- DECIMAL ID15026754
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



