Information about #E74946 color

#E74946 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E74946 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(231, 73, 70) — 90.6% red, 28.6% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 62 / 63 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E74946 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carmine Pink (#EB4C42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Google Chrome Red (#DE5246) and Warm Red (#E6534E).

The recipe behind #E74946 is rgb(231, 73, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E74946 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #E74946 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E74946 color variations

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

#E74946 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E74946 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E74946 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E74946 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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#E74946 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #E74946

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

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Google Chrome Red color link
Google Chrome Red

#DE5246

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Brilliant Red color link
Brilliant Red

#E75151

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Valentine Red color link
Valentine Red

#E55451

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Strawberry Daiquiri color link
Strawberry Daiquiri

#D9463E

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

#E74946 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E74946
  • RGB231, 73, 70
  • CMYK0, 62, 63, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 73, 70)
  • HSL1°, 77%, 59%
  • HSL Precise1.118°, 77.033%, 59.02%
  • HSV1°, 70%, 91%
  • HSB1°, 70%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.286, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.286, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.286, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE74946
  • DECIMAL ID15157574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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