Information about #EE221B color

#EE221B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EE221B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 34, 27) — 93.3% red, 13.3% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 80 / 83 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EE221B presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one 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 a hair away from Lust (#E62020). Slightly further away sit Lava Red (#E42217) and Love Red (#E41B17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 34, 27)), which gives #EE221B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #EE221B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EE221B color variations

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

#EE221B 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 #EE221B

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

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE221B
  • RGB238, 34, 27
  • CMYK0, 80, 83, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 34, 27)
  • HSL2°, 86%, 52%
  • HSL Precise1.991°, 86.122%, 51.961%
  • HSV2°, 89%, 93%
  • HSB2°, 89%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.133, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.133, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.133, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEE221B
  • DECIMAL ID15606299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01