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Information about Geranium Lake color

#E31230 - Geranium Lake color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E31230, known as "Geranium Lake", falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(227, 18, 48) — 89% red, 7.1% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 82 / 70 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E31230 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chiefs Red (#E31837). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Phillies Red (#E81828) and Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C).

The recipe behind #E31230 is rgb(227, 18, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #E31230: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Geranium Lake" in the Register.

Geranium Lake color variations

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

Geranium Lake color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Geranium Lake

#E31230
#EF3A55

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#F36B80

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#F79CAA

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#FBCDD4

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White

#FFFFFF

Geranium Lake color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Geranium Lake

#E31230
#B50E27

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#870B1D

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#5A0713

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#2D0309

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Black

#000000

Geranium Lake color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Geranium Lake

#E31230
#CF2740

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#BB3C50

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#A8525F

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#93686F

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Grey

#808080

Geranium Lake color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#D8E212

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#E29912

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#E24612

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Geranium Lake

#E31230
#E21284

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#E212D8

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#9912E2

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Geranium Lake 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
#E31230
Geranium Lake

#E31230

#12E2C3
#12E2C3

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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
#E31230
Geranium Lake

#E31230

#129AE2
#129AE2

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#12E25B
#12E25B

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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
#E25B12
#E25B12

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#E31230
Geranium Lake

#E31230

#E2129A
#E2129A

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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
#E31230
Geranium Lake

#E31230

#32E212
#32E212

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#1232E2
#1232E2

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#E31230
Geranium Lake

#E31230

#E2C312
#E2C312

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#12E2C3
#12E2C3

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#1232E2
#1232E2

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#E31230
Geranium Lake

#E31230

#9AE212
#9AE212

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#12E2C3
#12E2C3

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#5B12E2
#5B12E2

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Nearest named colors to Geranium Lake

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Medium Candy Apple Red color link
Medium Candy Apple Red

#E2062C

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Geranium Lake color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#E31230 - Geranium Lake color image Geranium Lake color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#E31230 - Geranium Lake color image Geranium Lake color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#E31230 - Geranium Lake color image Geranium Lake color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E31230
  • RGB227, 18, 48
  • CMYK0, 82, 70, 11
  • CSSrgb(227, 18, 48)
  • HSL351°, 85%, 48%
  • HSL Precise351.388°, 85.306%, 48.039%
  • HSV351°, 92%, 89%
  • HSB351°, 92%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.890, 0.071, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.890, 0.071, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.890, 0.071, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE31230
  • DECIMAL ID14881328
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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