Information about #E21C12 color

#E21C12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E21C12 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 28, 18) — 88.6% red, 11% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 78 / 82 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E21C12 reads as a intensely saturated red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Love Red (#E41B17). Slightly further away sit Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D) and Lava Red (#E42217).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 28, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #E21C12: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #E21C12 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E21C12 color variations

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

#E21C12 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#E21C12

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#EF433A

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#F3726B

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#F7A19C

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#FBD0CD

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White

#FFFFFF

#E21C12 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E21C12

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#B5170E

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#87110B

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#5A0B07

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#2D0503

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Black

#000000

#E21C12 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#E21C12

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#CF2F27

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#BB433C

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#A85752

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#936B68

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Grey

#808080

#E21C12 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AEE212

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#E2C312

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#E26F12

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#E21C12

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#E2125B

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#E212AE

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#C312E2

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#E21C12 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
#E21C12
#E21C12

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#12D8E2
#12D8E2

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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
#E21C12
#E21C12

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#1270E2
#1270E2

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#12E285
#12E285

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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
#E28512
#E28512

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#E21C12
#E21C12

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#E21270
#E21270

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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
#E21C12
#E21C12

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#12E21D
#12E21D

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#1D12E2
#1D12E2

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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
#E21C12
#E21C12

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#D8E212
#D8E212

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#12D8E2
#12D8E2

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#1D12E2
#1D12E2

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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
#E21C12
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#70E212
#70E212

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#12D8E2
#12D8E2

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#8512E2
#8512E2

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Nearest named colors to #E21C12

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

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Cadmium Red Deep color link
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

BlockArtE.V.T. color link
BlockArtE.V.T.

#E61A08

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

BBurger Ketchup color link
BBurger Ketchup

#E20E0D

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

#E21C12 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E21C12
  • RGB226, 28, 18
  • CMYK0, 78, 82, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 28, 18)
  • HSL3°, 85%, 48%
  • HSL Precise2.885°, 85.246%, 47.843%
  • HSV3°, 92%, 89%
  • HSB3°, 92%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.110, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.110, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.110, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE21C12
  • DECIMAL ID14818322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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