#e42538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e42538 is composed of 89.4% red, 14.5% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.8% magenta, 75.4% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 354 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 52%. #e42538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a70 with #c90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 89
    • G 15
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 75
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e42538 color description : Bright red.

#e42538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e42538 has RGB values of R:228, G:37, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.75, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14951736.

Hex triplet e42538 #e42538
RGB Decimal 228, 37, 56 rgb(228,37,56)
RGB Percent 89.4, 14.5, 22 rgb(89.4%,14.5%,22%)
CMYK 0, 84, 75, 11
HSL 354°, 78, 52 hsl(354,78%,52%)
HSV (or HSB) 354°, 83.8, 89.4
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.625, 69.869, 39.31
XYZ 33.372, 18.107, 5.479
xyY 0.586, 0.318, 18.107
CIE-LCH 49.625, 80.168, 29.363
CIE-LUV 49.625, 140.301, 24.955
Hunter-Lab 42.552, 65.524, 22.152
Binary 11100100, 00100101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #e42538

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Alternatives to #e42538

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#e42538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e42538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e42538;}
.background {background-color:#e42538;}
.border {border:1px solid #e42538;}

Shades and Tints of #e42538

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #090102 is the darkest color, while #fef6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e42538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868383 is the less saturated color, while #f71229 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e42538 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a5458 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #867d58 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a7734 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e53333 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a85d4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b55935 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e42e34 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population