Information about #EC150E color

#EC150E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC150E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 21, 14) — 92.5% red, 8.2% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 84 / 87 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC150E is a intensely saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D). Slightly further away sit BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08) and BBurger Ketchup (#E20E0D).

The recipe behind #EC150E is rgb(236, 21, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC150E: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #EC150E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC150E color variations

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

#EC150E 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 #EC150E

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

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

KU Crimson color link
KU Crimson

#E8000D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC150E
  • RGB236, 21, 14
  • CMYK0, 84, 87, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 21, 14)
  • HSL2°, 89%, 49%
  • HSL Precise1.892°, 88.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV2°, 94%, 93%
  • HSB2°, 94%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.082, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.082, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.082, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC150E
  • DECIMAL ID15471886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01