Information about #E25E2E color

#E25E2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E25E2E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 94, 46) — 88.6% red, 36.9% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 71 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #E25E2E carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 near neighbor of Overdyed (#E35C38). Slightly further away sit Vivid Vermilion (#E56024) and Vivid Red Tangelo (#DF6124).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 94, 46)), which gives #E25E2E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #E25E2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E25E2E color variations

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#E25E2E 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 #E25E2E

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#E25E2E
  • RGB226, 94, 46
  • CMYK0, 52, 71, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 94, 46)
  • HSL16°, 76%, 53%
  • HSL Precise16°, 75.63%, 53.333%
  • HSV16°, 80%, 89%
  • HSB16°, 80%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.369, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.369, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.369, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE25E2E
  • DECIMAL ID14835246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01