Information about Medium Candy Apple Red color

#E2062C - Medium Candy Apple Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2062C, known as "Medium Candy Apple Red", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 6, 44) — 88.6% red, 2.4% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 86 / 71 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm red, #E2062C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rozgematos (#E50325). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spanish Red (#E60026) and Pinterest Red (#E60023).

The recipe behind #E2062C is rgb(226, 6, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. The name "Medium Candy Apple Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Medium Candy Apple Red color variations

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

Medium Candy Apple Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Medium Candy Apple Red color hues

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

Medium Candy Apple Red 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 Medium Candy Apple Red

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

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Spanish Red color link
Spanish Red

#E60026

Cadmium Red color link
Cadmium Red

#E30022

Cherry color link
Cherry

#D2042D

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2062C
  • RGB226, 6, 44
  • CMYK0, 86, 71, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 6, 44)
  • HSL350°, 95%, 45%
  • HSL Precise349.636°, 94.828%, 45.49%
  • HSV350°, 97%, 89%
  • HSB350°, 97%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.024, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.024, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.024, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE2062C
  • DECIMAL ID14812716
  • Name Length22
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