#e74c40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74c40 is composed of 90.6% red, 29.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 72.3% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 4.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 57.8%. #e74c40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9880 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 91
    • G 30
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 67
    • Y 72
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74c40 color description : Bright red.

#e74c40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74c40 has RGB values of R:231, G:76, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.67, Y:0.72, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15158336.

Hex triplet e74c40 #e74c40
RGB Decimal 231, 76, 64 rgb(231,76,64)
RGB Percent 90.6, 29.8, 25.1 rgb(90.6%,29.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 67, 72, 9
HSL 4.3°, 77.7, 57.8 hsl(4.3,77.7%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.3°, 72.3, 90.6
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 54.587, 59.065, 40.53
XYZ 36.466, 22.532, 7.279
xyY 0.55, 0.34, 22.532
CIE-LCH 54.587, 71.633, 34.458
CIE-LUV 54.587, 120.81, 30.789
Hunter-Lab 47.468, 54.061, 24.136
Binary 11100111, 01001100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e74c40

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Alternatives to #e74c40

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#e74c40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74c40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74c40;}
.background {background-color:#e74c40;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74c40;}

Shades and Tints of #e74c40

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fdefee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74c40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949393 is the less saturated color, while #f83e2f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74c40 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f706e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94895a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8823f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e85357 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b27250 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf6e3f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e8504e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population