Information about #E61A2A color

#E61A2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E61A2A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 26, 42) — 90.2% red, 10.2% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 80 / 74 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E61A2A presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Phillies Red (#E81828). Slightly further away sit Geranium Lake (#E31230) and Red-Orange (#E32224).

The recipe behind #E61A2A is rgb(230, 26, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #E61A2A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E61A2A color variations

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

#E61A2A 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 #E61A2A

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

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E61A2A
  • RGB230, 26, 42
  • CMYK0, 80, 74, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 26, 42)
  • HSL355°, 80%, 50%
  • HSL Precise355.294°, 80.315%, 50.196%
  • HSV355°, 89%, 90%
  • HSB355°, 89%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.102, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.102, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.102, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE61A2A
  • DECIMAL ID15079978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01