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Information about Tomato Red color

#EC2D01 - Tomato Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC2D01 ("Tomato Red") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 45, 1) (92.5% red, 17.6% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 75 / 92 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EC2D01 presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Orangish Red (#F43605). Its next-closest registered neighbors are flavukafto (#E43900) and Vermillion (#F4320C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 45, 1)), which gives #EC2D01 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC2D01: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. The name "Tomato Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Tomato Red color variations

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

Tomato 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 Tomato Red

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC2D01
  • RGB236, 45, 1
  • CMYK0, 75, 92, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 45, 1)
  • HSL11°, 99%, 46%
  • HSL Precise11.234°, 99.156%, 46.471%
  • HSV11°, 100%, 93%
  • HSB11°, 100%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.176, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.176, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.176, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC2D01
  • DECIMAL ID15478017
  • Name Length10
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