#e8242c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e8242c is composed of 91% red, 14.1% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 81% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 357.6 degrees, a saturation of 81% and a lightness of 52.5%. #e8242c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4858 with #d10000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 91
    • G 14
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 81
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e8242c color description : Bright red.

#e8242c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e8242c has RGB values of R:232, G:36, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.81, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15213612.

Hex triplet e8242c #e8242c
RGB Decimal 232, 36, 44 rgb(232,36,44)
RGB Percent 91, 14.1, 17.3 rgb(91%,14.1%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 84, 81, 9
HSL 357.6°, 81, 52.5 hsl(357.6,81%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.6°, 84.5, 91
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 50.22, 70.772, 46.79
XYZ 34.366, 18.604, 4.164
xyY 0.601, 0.326, 18.604
CIE-LCH 50.22, 84.841, 33.47
CIE-LUV 50.22, 146.201, 29.639
Hunter-Lab 43.132, 66.741, 24.468
Binary 11101000, 00100100, 00101100

Color Schemes with #e8242c

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Alternatives to #e8242c

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#e8242c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e8242c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e8242c;}
.background {background-color:#e8242c;}
.border {border:1px solid #e8242c;}

Shades and Tints of #e8242c

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, #0c0102 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e8242c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8181 is the less saturated color, while #fb111b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e8242c 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
  • #7b5456 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a7e4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9d7825 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e9302f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac5d3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b85927 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e82c2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population