Information about #EF2C01 color

#EF2C01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EF2C01 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 44, 1) — 93.7% red, 17.3% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 76 / 93 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EF2C01 reads as a maximally vivid red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tomato Red (#EC2D01). Nearby in the Register you will also find Orangish Red (#F43605) and Vermillion (#F4320C).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 44, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EF2C01 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #EF2C01 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EF2C01 color variations

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

#EF2C01 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 #EF2C01

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EF2C01
  • RGB239, 44, 1
  • CMYK0, 76, 93, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 44, 1)
  • HSL11°, 99%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.84°, 99.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV11°, 100%, 94%
  • HSB11°, 100%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.173, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.173, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.173, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEF2C01
  • DECIMAL ID15674369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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