#e42227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e42227 is composed of 89.4% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 82.9% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 358.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 51.4%. #e42227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff444e with #c90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 89
    • G 13
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 83
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e42227 color description : Vivid red.

#e42227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e42227 has RGB values of R:228, G:34, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.83, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14950951.

Hex triplet e42227 #e42227
RGB Decimal 228, 34, 39 rgb(228,34,39)
RGB Percent 89.4, 13.3, 15.3 rgb(89.4%,13.3%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 85, 83, 11
HSL 358.5°, 78.2, 51.4 hsl(358.5,78.2%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.5°, 85.1, 89.4
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.239, 69.988, 48.178
XYZ 32.935, 17.789, 3.619
xyY 0.606, 0.327, 17.789
CIE-LCH 49.239, 84.967, 34.542
CIE-LUV 49.239, 144.84, 30.134
Hunter-Lab 42.177, 65.578, 24.437
Binary 11100100, 00100010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #e42227

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Alternatives to #e42227

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#e42227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e42227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e42227;}
.background {background-color:#e42227;}
.border {border:1px solid #e42227;}

Shades and Tints of #e42227

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e42227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858181 is the less saturated color, while #f70f15 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e42227 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #785152 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887c45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a761e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e52e2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a95b3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b55721 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e4292a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population