#e74f40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74f40 is composed of 90.6% red, 31% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 65.8% magenta, 72.3% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 5.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 57.8%. #e74f40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9e80 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff6633.

    • R 91
    • G 31
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 66
    • Y 72
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74f40 color description : Bright red.

#e74f40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74f40 has RGB values of R:231, G:79, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.66, Y:0.72, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15159104.

Hex triplet e74f40 #e74f40
RGB Decimal 231, 79, 64 rgb(231,79,64)
RGB Percent 90.6, 31, 25.1 rgb(90.6%,31%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 66, 72, 9
HSL 5.4°, 77.7, 57.8 hsl(5.4,77.7%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.4°, 72.3, 90.6
Web Safe ff6633 #ff6633
CIE-LAB 55.026, 57.873, 41.026
XYZ 36.678, 22.955, 7.35
xyY 0.548, 0.343, 22.955
CIE-LCH 55.026, 70.94, 35.333
CIE-LUV 55.026, 118.861, 31.647
Hunter-Lab 47.912, 52.803, 24.443
Binary 11100111, 01001111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e74f40

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Alternatives to #e74f40

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#e74f40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74f40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74f40;}
.background {background-color:#e74f40;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74f40;}

Shades and Tints of #e74f40

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 #fdf0ee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74f40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949393 is the less saturated color, while #f8412f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74f40 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #91726f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #968a59 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9833f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e8555a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b37450 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c0703f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e85350 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population