Information about #EF1519 color

#EF1519 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EF1519 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 21, 25) — 93.7% red, 8.2% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 85 / 84 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EF1519 presents itself as a maximally vivid earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vivid Red (#F70D1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Virgin Lust (#E4181E) and Love Red (#E41B17).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 21, 25) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EF1519 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EF1519 color variations

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

#EF1519 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 #EF1519

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

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EF1519
  • RGB239, 21, 25
  • CMYK0, 85, 84, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 21, 25)
  • HSL359°, 87%, 51%
  • HSL Precise358.899°, 87.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV359°, 91%, 94%
  • HSB359°, 91%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.082, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.082, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.082, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEF1519
  • DECIMAL ID15668505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01