#e42828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e42828 is composed of 89.4% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.5% magenta, 82.5% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 52.5%. #e42828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5050 with #c90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 89
    • G 16
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 82
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#e42828 color description : Bright red.

#e42828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e42828 has RGB values of R:228, G:40, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.82, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 14952488.

Hex triplet e42828 #e42828
RGB Decimal 228, 40, 40 rgb(228,40,40)
RGB Percent 89.4, 15.7, 15.7 rgb(89.4%,15.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 82, 82, 11
HSL 0°, 77.7, 52.5 hsl(0,77.7%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 82.5, 89.4
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.7, 68.721, 48.093
XYZ 33.138, 18.169, 3.77
xyY 0.602, 0.33, 18.169
CIE-LCH 49.7, 83.878, 34.986
CIE-LUV 49.7, 142.36, 30.711
Hunter-Lab 42.625, 64.179, 24.594
Binary 11100100, 00101000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #e42828

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Alternatives to #e42828

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#e42828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e42828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e42828;}
.background {background-color:#e42828;}
.border {border:1px solid #e42828;}

Shades and Tints of #e42828

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, #0c0101 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e42828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878585 is the less saturated color, while #f71515 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e42828 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
  • #7a5555 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #897d45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9c7720 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e53333 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aa5e3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b65a23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e42f2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population