#e74942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74942 is composed of 90.6% red, 28.6% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68.4% magenta, 71.4% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 2.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 58.2%. #e74942 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9284 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 91
    • G 29
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 71
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74942 color description : Bright red.

#e74942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74942 has RGB values of R:231, G:73, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:0.71, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15157570.

Hex triplet e74942 #e74942
RGB Decimal 231, 73, 66 rgb(231,73,66)
RGB Percent 90.6, 28.6, 25.9 rgb(90.6%,28.6%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 68, 71, 9
HSL 2.5°, 77.5, 58.2 hsl(2.5,77.5%,58.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.5°, 71.4, 90.6
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 54.187, 60.309, 38.966
XYZ 36.322, 22.151, 7.517
xyY 0.55, 0.336, 22.151
CIE-LCH 54.187, 71.802, 32.867
CIE-LUV 54.187, 122.295, 29.131
Hunter-Lab 47.065, 55.392, 23.476
Binary 11100111, 01001001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e74942

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Alternatives to #e74942

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#e74942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74942;}
.background {background-color:#e74942;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74942;}

Shades and Tints of #e74942

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959494 is the less saturated color, while #f73a32 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74942 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8d6e6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93885d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a68140 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e85155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b17153 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be6d41 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e84e4e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population