Information about #E40C46 color

#E40C46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E40C46 falls into the Rose Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 12, 70) — 89.4% red, 4.7% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 85 / 62 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E40C46 reads as a pure, full-strength pink-red rose and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Red Ribbon (#ED0A3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scarlet Sorcery (#DD0247) and Pinkish Red (#F10C45).

The recipe behind #E40C46 is rgb(228, 12, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #E40C46: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #E40C46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E40C46 color variations

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#E40C46 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 #E40C46

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

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

UA Red color link
UA Red

#D9004C

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Pink Red color link
Pink Red

#F5054F

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E40C46
  • RGB228, 12, 70
  • CMYK0, 85, 62, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 12, 70)
  • HSL344°, 90%, 47%
  • HSL Precise343.889°, 90%, 47.059%
  • HSV344°, 95%, 89%
  • HSB344°, 95%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.047, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.047, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.047, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE40C46
  • DECIMAL ID14945350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01