#e74c28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74c28 is composed of 90.6% red, 29.8% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 82.7% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 11.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 53.1%. #e74c28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9850 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 91
    • G 30
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 67
    • Y 83
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74c28 color description : Bright red.

#e74c28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74c28 has RGB values of R:231, G:76, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.67, Y:0.83, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15158312.

Hex triplet e74c28 #e74c28
RGB Decimal 231, 76, 40 rgb(231,76,40)
RGB Percent 90.6, 29.8, 15.7 rgb(90.6%,29.8%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 67, 83, 9
HSL 11.3°, 79.9, 53.1 hsl(11.3,79.9%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.3°, 82.7, 90.6
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 54.36, 58.234, 52.558
XYZ 35.924, 22.315, 4.423
xyY 0.573, 0.356, 22.315
CIE-LCH 54.36, 78.445, 42.067
CIE-LUV 54.36, 124.691, 38.714
Hunter-Lab 47.239, 53.077, 27.516
Binary 11100111, 01001100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #e74c28

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Alternatives to #e74c28

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#e74c28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74c28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74c28;}
.background {background-color:#e74c28;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74c28;}

Shades and Tints of #e74c28

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, #0e0402 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74c28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8584 is the less saturated color, while #f94116 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74c28 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8d6e66 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #968840 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa8223 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e95155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b47237 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c06e24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e84f44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population