#e74231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74231 is composed of 90.6% red, 25.9% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 71.4% magenta, 78.8% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 5.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 54.9%. #e74231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff8462 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 91
    • G 26
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 79
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74231 color description : Bright red.

#e74231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74231 has RGB values of R:231, G:66, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.79, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15155761.

Hex triplet e74231 #e74231
RGB Decimal 231, 66, 49 rgb(231,66,49)
RGB Percent 90.6, 25.9, 19.2 rgb(90.6%,25.9%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 71, 79, 9
HSL 5.6°, 79.1, 54.9 hsl(5.6,79.1%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.6°, 78.8, 90.6
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 53.071, 62.223, 46.931
XYZ 35.459, 21.111, 5.113
xyY 0.575, 0.342, 21.111
CIE-LCH 53.071, 77.937, 37.025
CIE-LUV 53.071, 129.805, 33.612
Hunter-Lab 45.947, 57.349, 25.565
Binary 11100111, 01000010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #e74231

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Alternatives to #e74231

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#e74231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74231;}
.background {background-color:#e74231;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74231;}

Shades and Tints of #e74231

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fef3f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8a89 is the less saturated color, while #f9341f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74231 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #896864 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92854b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a57f2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e8494c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b16c42 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bd682e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e84642 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population