Information about #EC2731 color

#EC2731 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC2731 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 39, 49) (92.5% red, 15.3% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 77 / 73 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #EC2731 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 Burger King Red (#EC242D). Slightly further away sit Sprint Red (#EC2131) and Imperial Red (#ED2939).

The recipe behind #EC2731 is rgb(236, 39, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC2731: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC2731 color variations

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

#EC2731 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 #EC2731

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC2731
  • RGB236, 39, 49
  • CMYK0, 77, 73, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 39, 49)
  • HSL357°, 84%, 54%
  • HSL Precise356.954°, 83.83%, 53.922%
  • HSV357°, 83%, 93%
  • HSB357°, 83%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.153, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.153, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.153, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC2731
  • DECIMAL ID15476529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01