#e74c16 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74c16 is composed of 90.6% red, 29.8% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 90.5% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 15.5 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 49.6%. #e74c16 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff982c with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3300.

    • R 91
    • G 30
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 67
    • Y 90
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74c16 color description : Vivid orange.

#e74c16 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74c16 has RGB values of R:231, G:76, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.67, Y:0.9, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15158294.

Hex triplet e74c16 #e74c16
RGB Decimal 231, 76, 22 rgb(231,76,22)
RGB Percent 90.6, 29.8, 8.6 rgb(90.6%,29.8%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 67, 90, 9
HSL 15.5°, 82.6, 49.6 hsl(15.5,82.6%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 15.5°, 90.5, 90.6
Web Safe ff3300 #ff3300
CIE-LAB 54.26, 57.866, 59.618
XYZ 35.686, 22.22, 3.169
xyY 0.584, 0.364, 22.22
CIE-LCH 54.26, 83.083, 45.855
CIE-LUV 54.26, 126.474, 42.338
Hunter-Lab 47.138, 52.643, 29.011
Binary 11100111, 01001100, 00010110

Color Schemes with #e74c16

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Alternatives to #e74c16

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#e74c16 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74c16

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74c16;}
.background {background-color:#e74c16;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74c16;}

Shades and Tints of #e74c16

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, #100502 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74c16

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #867b77 is the less saturated color, while #fa4303 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74c16 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b6c61 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97882e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa8100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e95054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b47225 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c06e08 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e84e3d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population