Information about #EF2E48 color

#EF2E48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EF2E48 falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 46, 72) — 93.7% red, 18% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 76 / 65 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EF2E48 reads as a intensely saturated red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Olimpic Red (#ED334E). Slightly further away sit Belgium Red (#EF3340) and Amaranth (#E52B50).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 46, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #EF2E48 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EF2E48 color variations

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

#EF2E48 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 #EF2E48

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

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Belgium Red color link
Belgium Red

#EF3340

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Lightish Red color link
Lightish Red

#FE2F4A

Pinky Red color link
Pinky Red

#FC2647

Imperial Red color link
Imperial Red

#ED2939

Red Pink color link
Red Pink

#FA2A55

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Reddish Pink color link
Reddish Pink

#FE2C54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EF2E48
  • RGB239, 46, 72
  • CMYK0, 76, 65, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 46, 72)
  • HSL352°, 86%, 56%
  • HSL Precise351.917°, 85.778%, 55.882%
  • HSV352°, 81%, 94%
  • HSB352°, 81%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.180, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.180, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.180, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEF2E48
  • DECIMAL ID15674952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01