#e74940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74940 is composed of 90.6% red, 28.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68.4% magenta, 72.3% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 3.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 57.8%. #e74940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9280 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 91
    • G 29
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 72
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74940 color description : Bright red.

#e74940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74940 has RGB values of R:231, G:73, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:0.72, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15157568.

Hex triplet e74940 #e74940
RGB Decimal 231, 73, 64 rgb(231,73,64)
RGB Percent 90.6, 28.6, 25.1 rgb(90.6%,28.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 68, 72, 9
HSL 3.2°, 77.7, 57.8 hsl(3.2,77.7%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.2°, 72.3, 90.6
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 54.163, 60.221, 40.05
XYZ 36.265, 22.128, 7.212
xyY 0.553, 0.337, 22.128
CIE-LCH 54.163, 72.323, 33.626
CIE-LUV 54.163, 122.708, 29.958
Hunter-Lab 47.041, 55.288, 23.839
Binary 11100111, 01001001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e74940

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Alternatives to #e74940

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#e74940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74940;}
.background {background-color:#e74940;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74940;}

Shades and Tints of #e74940

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fdefee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949393 is the less saturated color, while #f83a2f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74940 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8d6e6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93875a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a7813e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e85054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b17151 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be6d3f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e84e4d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population