Information about #EE494E color

#EE494E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EE494E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(238, 73, 78) — 93.3% red, 28.6% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 63 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #EE494E floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rapture (#F6484C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brilliant Red (#E75151) and Carmine Pink (#EB4C42).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 73, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #EE494E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EE494E color variations

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

#EE494E 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 #EE494E

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

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE494E
  • RGB238, 73, 78
  • CMYK0, 65, 63, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 73, 78)
  • HSL358°, 83%, 61%
  • HSL Precise358.182°, 82.915%, 60.98%
  • HSV358°, 69%, 93%
  • HSB358°, 69%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.286, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.286, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.286, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEE494E
  • DECIMAL ID15616334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01