#e3242c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e3242c is composed of 89% red, 14.1% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.1% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 357.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 51.6%. #e3242c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4858 with #c70000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 89
    • G 14
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 81
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e3242c color description : Bright red.

#e3242c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e3242c has RGB values of R:227, G:36, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.81, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14885932.

Hex triplet e3242c #e3242c
RGB Decimal 227, 36, 44 rgb(227,36,44)
RGB Percent 89, 14.1, 17.3 rgb(89%,14.1%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 84, 81, 11
HSL 357.5°, 77.3, 51.6 hsl(357.5,77.3%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.5°, 84.1, 89
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.227, 69.439, 45.483
XYZ 32.766, 17.779, 4.089
xyY 0.6, 0.325, 17.779
CIE-LCH 49.227, 83.009, 33.225
CIE-LUV 49.227, 142.465, 28.786
Hunter-Lab 42.165, 64.922, 23.765
Binary 11100011, 00100100, 00101100

Color Schemes with #e3242c

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Alternatives to #e3242c

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#e3242c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e3242c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e3242c;}
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Shades and Tints of #e3242c

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, #070101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e3242c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848383 is the less saturated color, while #f6111b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e3242c 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #795254 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877c4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a7626 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e4302f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a85c3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b45828 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e32c2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population