Information about #EB5949 color

#EB5949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EB5949 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(235, 89, 73) — 92.2% red, 34.9% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 64 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EB5949 is a vivid, lively warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fire Opal (#E95C4B). Slightly further away sit Warm Red (#E6534E) and Valentine Red (#E55451).

The recipe behind #EB5949 is rgb(235, 89, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EB5949: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #EB5949 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EB5949 color variations

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

#EB5949 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 #EB5949

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

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Sebedee color link
Sebedee

#E96139

Overdyed color link
Overdyed

#E35C38

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EB5949
  • RGB235, 89, 73
  • CMYK0, 57, 64, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 89, 73)
  • HSL6°, 80%, 60%
  • HSL Precise5.926°, 80.198%, 60.392%
  • HSV6°, 69%, 92%
  • HSB6°, 69%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.349, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.349, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.349, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEB5949
  • DECIMAL ID15423817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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