Information about #EE1742 color

#EE1742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EE1742 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 23, 66) — 93.3% red, 9% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 84 / 67 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EE1742 reads as a maximally vivid red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pinkish Red (#F10C45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Ribbon (#ED0A3F) and Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 23, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EE1742 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EE1742 color variations

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

#EE1742 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 #EE1742

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

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Imperial Red color link
Imperial Red

#ED2939

Pinky Red color link
Pinky Red

#FC2647

Tractor Red color link
Tractor Red

#FD0E35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE1742
  • RGB238, 23, 66
  • CMYK0, 84, 67, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 23, 66)
  • HSL348°, 86%, 51%
  • HSL Precise348°, 86.345%, 51.176%
  • HSV348°, 90%, 93%
  • HSB348°, 90%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.090, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.090, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.090, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEE1742
  • DECIMAL ID15603522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01