#e74f42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74f42 is composed of 90.6% red, 31% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 65.8% magenta, 71.4% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 4.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 58.2%. #e74f42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9e84 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff6633.

    • R 91
    • G 31
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 66
    • Y 71
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74f42 color description : Bright red.

#e74f42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74f42 has RGB values of R:231, G:79, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.66, Y:0.71, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15159106.

Hex triplet e74f42 #e74f42
RGB Decimal 231, 79, 66 rgb(231,79,66)
RGB Percent 90.6, 31, 25.9 rgb(90.6%,31%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 66, 71, 9
HSL 4.7°, 77.5, 58.2 hsl(4.7,77.5%,58.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.7°, 71.4, 90.6
Web Safe ff6633 #ff6633
CIE-LAB 55.05, 57.962, 39.955
XYZ 36.736, 22.978, 7.655
xyY 0.545, 0.341, 22.978
CIE-LCH 55.05, 70.399, 34.58
CIE-LUV 55.05, 118.472, 30.832
Hunter-Lab 47.936, 52.907, 24.087
Binary 11100111, 01001111, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e74f42

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Alternatives to #e74f42

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#e74f42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74f42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74f42;}
.background {background-color:#e74f42;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74f42;}

Shades and Tints of #e74f42

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74f42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959494 is the less saturated color, while #f74132 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74f42 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #917270 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #958a5b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a98341 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e8565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b37452 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf7041 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e85351 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population