Information about #E31111 color

#E31111 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E31111 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(227, 17, 17) (89% red, 6.7% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 82 / 82 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #E31111 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from BBurger Ketchup (#E20E0D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D) and Rich Red (#E11218).

The recipe behind #E31111 is rgb(227, 17, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E31111 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E31111 color variations

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

#E31111 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 #E31111

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

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Nintendo Red color link
Nintendo Red

#E4000F

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

KU Crimson color link
KU Crimson

#E8000D

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E31111
  • RGB227, 17, 17
  • CMYK0, 82, 82, 11
  • CSSrgb(227, 17, 17)
  • HSL0°, 86%, 48%
  • HSL Precise0°, 86.066%, 47.843%
  • HSV0°, 93%, 89%
  • HSB0°, 93%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.890, 0.067, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.890, 0.067, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.890, 0.067, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE31111
  • DECIMAL ID14881041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01