#e42242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e42242 is composed of 89.4% red, 13.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 71.1% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 350.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 51.4%. #e42242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4484 with #c90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 89
    • G 13
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 71
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e42242 color description : Vivid red.

#e42242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e42242 has RGB values of R:228, G:34, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.71, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14950978.

Hex triplet e42242 #e42242
RGB Decimal 228, 34, 66 rgb(228,34,66)
RGB Percent 89.4, 13.3, 25.9 rgb(89.4%,13.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 85, 71, 11
HSL 350.1°, 78.2, 51.4 hsl(350.1,78.2%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.1°, 85.1, 89.4
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.539, 70.873, 33.383
XYZ 33.552, 18.036, 6.869
xyY 0.574, 0.309, 18.036
CIE-LCH 49.539, 78.342, 25.222
CIE-LUV 49.539, 138.784, 20.341
Hunter-Lab 42.468, 66.704, 20.139
Binary 11100100, 00100010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e42242

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Alternatives to #e42242

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#e42242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e42242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e42242;}
.background {background-color:#e42242;}
.border {border:1px solid #e42242;}

Shades and Tints of #e42242

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, #060102 is the darkest color, while #fef4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e42242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858182 is the less saturated color, while #f70f35 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e42242 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
  • #7a545a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #847c64 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98773e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e43332 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a75b57 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b45840 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e42c38 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population