Information about #E6251E color

#E6251E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6251E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 37, 30) — 90.2% red, 14.5% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 76 / 78 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6251E is a strongly colored earthy red 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 a hair away from Lust (#E62020). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red-Orange (#E32224) and Lava Red (#E42217).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 37, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E6251E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #E6251E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6251E color variations

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

#E6251E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#E6251E

Color has no name
#EB504B

Color has no name
#F07C78

Color has no name
#F5A7A5

Color has no name
#FAD3D2

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#E6251E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E6251E

Color has no name
#BB1A14

Color has no name
#8C130F

Color has no name
#5D0D0A

Color has no name
#2E0605

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#E6251E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#E6251E

Color has no name
#D13631

Color has no name
#BD4844

Color has no name
#A85A58

Color has no name
#946D6B

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#E6251E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B7E61E

Color has no name
#E6C41E

Color has no name
#E6741E

Color has no name
#E6251E

Color has no name
#E61E67

Color has no name
#E61EB7

Color has no name
#C41EE6

Color has no name

#E6251E 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
#E6251E
#E6251E

Color has no name

#1EDFE6
#1EDFE6

Color has no name

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
#E6251E
#E6251E

Color has no name

#1E7BE6
#1E7BE6

Color has no name

#1EE689
#1EE689

Color has no name

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
#E6891E
#E6891E

Color has no name

#E6251E
#E6251E

Color has no name

#E61E7B
#E61E7B

Color has no name

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
#E6251E
#E6251E

Color has no name

#1EE625
#1EE625

Color has no name

#251EE6
#251EE6

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#E6251E
#E6251E

Color has no name

#DFE61E
#DFE61E

Color has no name

#1EDFE6
#1EDFE6

Color has no name

#251EE6
#251EE6

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#E6251E
#E6251E

Color has no name

#7BE61E
#7BE61E

Color has no name

#1EDFE6
#1EDFE6

Color has no name

#891EE6
#891EE6

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #E6251E

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

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Burger King Red color link
Burger King Red

#EC242D

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

#E6251E color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#E6251E color image #E6251E color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#E6251E color image #E6251E color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#E6251E color image #E6251E color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#E6251E color image #E6251E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6251E
  • RGB230, 37, 30
  • CMYK0, 76, 78, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 37, 30)
  • HSL2°, 80%, 51%
  • HSL Precise2.1°, 80%, 50.98%
  • HSV2°, 87%, 90%
  • HSB2°, 87%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.145, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.145, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.145, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6251E
  • DECIMAL ID15082782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers308 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.