Information about #EE2E15 color

#EE2E15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EE2E15 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 46, 21) (93.3% red, 18% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 75 / 85 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #EE2E15 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vermillion (#F4320C). Slightly further away sit Lava Red (#E42217) and Orangish Red (#F43605).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 46, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EE2E15: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #EE2E15 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EE2E15 color variations

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

#EE2E15 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 #EE2E15

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

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Orangish Red color link
Orangish Red

#F43605

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE2E15
  • RGB238, 46, 21
  • CMYK0, 75, 85, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 46, 21)
  • HSL7°, 86%, 51%
  • HSL Precise6.912°, 86.454%, 50.784%
  • HSV7°, 91%, 93%
  • HSB7°, 91%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.180, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.180, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.180, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEE2E15
  • DECIMAL ID15609365
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01