#e42231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e42231 is composed of 89.4% red, 13.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 355.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 51.4%. #e42231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4462 with #c90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 89
    • G 13
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 79
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e42231 color description : Vivid red.

#e42231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e42231 has RGB values of R:228, G:34, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.79, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14950961.

Hex triplet e42231 #e42231
RGB Decimal 228, 34, 49 rgb(228,34,49)
RGB Percent 89.4, 13.3, 19.2 rgb(89.4%,13.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 85, 79, 11
HSL 355.4°, 78.2, 51.4 hsl(355.4,78.2%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.4°, 85.1, 89.4
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.331, 70.26, 42.934
XYZ 33.123, 17.864, 4.61
xyY 0.596, 0.321, 17.864
CIE-LCH 49.331, 82.339, 31.428
CIE-LUV 49.331, 142.938, 27.067
Hunter-Lab 42.266, 65.922, 23.12
Binary 11100100, 00100010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #e42231

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Alternatives to #e42231

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#e42231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e42231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e42231;}
.background {background-color:#e42231;}
.border {border:1px solid #e42231;}

Shades and Tints of #e42231

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 #fef4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e42231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858182 is the less saturated color, while #f70f21 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e42231 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
  • #795255 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877c50 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a762c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e52f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a85b45 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b5572d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e42a2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population