Information about #E90C2A color

#E90C2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E90C2A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(233, 12, 42) — 91.4% red, 4.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 87 / 75 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #E90C2A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geranium Lake (#E31230) and Rozgematos (#E50325).

In RGB terms — rgb(233, 12, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. No one has named #E90C2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E90C2A color variations

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

#E90C2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E90C2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E90C2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E90C2A 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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#E90C2A 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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#2AE90C
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#0C2AE9
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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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#5D0CE9
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Nearest named colors to #E90C2A

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

Medium Candy Apple Red color link
Medium Candy Apple Red

#E2062C

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Spanish Red color link
Spanish Red

#E60026

Pinterest Red color link
Pinterest Red

#E60023

Cadmium Red color link
Cadmium Red

#E30022

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Vivid Amaranth color link
Vivid Amaranth

#E7001D

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Mastercard Red color link
Mastercard Red

#EB001B

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

#E90C2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E90C2A
  • RGB233, 12, 42
  • CMYK0, 87, 75, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 12, 42)
  • HSL352°, 90%, 48%
  • HSL Precise351.855°, 90.204%, 48.039%
  • HSV352°, 95%, 91%
  • HSB352°, 95%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.047, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.047, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.047, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE90C2A
  • DECIMAL ID15273002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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