Information about #E62A2D color

#E62A2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E62A2D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 42, 45) — 90.2% red, 16.5% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 74 / 73 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E62A2D reads as a vivid, lively warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Permanent Geranium Lake (#E12C2C). Slightly further away sit Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30) and Burger King Red (#EC242D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 42, 45)), which gives #E62A2D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #E62A2D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E62A2D color variations

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

#E62A2D 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 #E62A2D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E62A2D
  • RGB230, 42, 45
  • CMYK0, 74, 73, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 42, 45)
  • HSL359°, 79%, 53%
  • HSL Precise359.043°, 78.992%, 53.333%
  • HSV359°, 82%, 90%
  • HSB359°, 82%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.165, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.165, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.165, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE62A2D
  • DECIMAL ID15084077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01