Information about #E72A1C color

#E72A1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E72A1C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(231, 42, 28) (90.6% red, 16.5% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 0 / 74 / 80 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E72A1C is a vivid, lively warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lava Red (#E42217). Slightly further away sit Lust (#E62020) and Red-Orange (#E32224).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(231, 42, 28)), which gives #E72A1C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #E72A1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E72A1C color variations

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

#E72A1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E72A1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E72A1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E72A1C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E72A1C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#2A1DE7
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#901DE7
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Nearest named colors to #E72A1C

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

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Burger King Red color link
Burger King Red

#EC242D

#E72A1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E72A1C
  • RGB231, 42, 28
  • CMYK0, 74, 80, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 42, 28)
  • HSL4°, 81%, 51%
  • HSL Precise4.138°, 80.876%, 50.784%
  • HSV4°, 88%, 91%
  • HSB4°, 88%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.165, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.165, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.165, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE72A1C
  • DECIMAL ID15149596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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