Information about #E97C72 color

#E97C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E97C72 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(233, 124, 114) — 91.4% red, 48.6% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 47 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E97C72 is a vivid, lively warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Geraldine (#E77B75). Slightly further away sit Glorious (#F07771) and Candy Pink (#E4717A).

The recipe behind #E97C72 is rgb(233, 124, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #E97C72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E97C72 color variations

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#E97C72 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 #E97C72

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

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E97C72
  • RGB233, 124, 114
  • CMYK0, 43, 47, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 124, 114)
  • HSL5°, 73%, 68%
  • HSL Precise5.042°, 73.006%, 68.039%
  • HSV5°, 51%, 91%
  • HSB5°, 51%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.486, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.486, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.486, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE97C72
  • DECIMAL ID15301746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01