Information about #E05138 color

#E05138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E05138 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(224, 81, 56) — 87.8% red, 31.8% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 56 / 66 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E05138 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Overdyed (#E35C38). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinnabar (#E44D2E) and Shocking Orange (#E55B3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(224, 81, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E05138 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E05138 color variations

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

#E05138 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 #E05138

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#E05138
  • RGB224, 81, 56
  • CMYK0, 56, 66, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 81, 56)
  • HSL9°, 73%, 55%
  • HSL Precise8.929°, 73.043%, 54.902%
  • HSV9°, 75%, 88%
  • HSB9°, 75%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.318, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.318, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.318, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE05138
  • DECIMAL ID14700856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01