Information about #E40C3B color

#E40C3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E40C3B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 12, 59) — 89.4% red, 4.7% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 85 / 66 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E40C3B presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Red Ribbon (#ED0A3F). Slightly further away sit Crimson (#DC143C) and Geranium Lake (#E31230).

The recipe behind #E40C3B is rgb(228, 12, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #E40C3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E40C3B color variations

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

#E40C3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E40C3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B6092E

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#880723

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#5B0417

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#2D020B

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Black

#000000

#E40C3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D02147

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#BD3855

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Grey

#808080

#E40C3B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E3890B

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#E30B91

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#E40C3B 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
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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
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#0CA7E4
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#0CE449
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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
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#E40CA7
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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
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#3BE40C
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#0C3BE4
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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
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#E4B50C
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#0CE4B5
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#0C3BE4
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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
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#A7E40C
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#0CE4B5
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#490CE4
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Nearest named colors to #E40C3B

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

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Medium Candy Apple Red color link
Medium Candy Apple Red

#E2062C

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Scarlet Sorcery color link
Scarlet Sorcery

#DD0247

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Spanish Crimson color link
Spanish Crimson

#E51A4C

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

#E40C3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E40C3B
  • RGB228, 12, 59
  • CMYK0, 85, 66, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 12, 59)
  • HSL347°, 90%, 47%
  • HSL Precise346.944°, 90%, 47.059%
  • HSV347°, 95%, 89%
  • HSB347°, 95%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.047, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.047, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.047, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE40C3B
  • DECIMAL ID14945339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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