Information about #E42F32 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E42F32 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 47, 50) (89.4% red, 18.4% green, 19.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 71 / 70 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #E42F32 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 practically indistinguishable from Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30). Slightly further away sit Permanent Geranium Lake (#E12C2C) and Rose Madder (#E32636).

In RGB terms — rgb(228, 47, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E42F32: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E42F32 color variations

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#E42F32 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 #E42F32

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E42F32
  • RGB228, 47, 50
  • CMYK0, 71, 70, 11
  • HSL359°, 77%, 54%
  • HSL Precise359.006°, 77.021%, 53.922%
  • HSV359°, 79%, 89%
  • HSB359°, 79%, 89%
  • HEX IDE42F32
  • DECIMAL ID14954290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
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