#ec1728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec1728 is composed of 92.5% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 90.3% magenta, 83.1% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 355.2 degrees, a saturation of 84.9% and a lightness of 50.8%. #ec1728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e50 with #d90000. Closest websafe color is: #ff0033.

    • R 93
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 83
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec1728 color description : Vivid red.

#ec1728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec1728 has RGB values of R:236, G:23, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.83, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15472424.

Hex triplet ec1728 #ec1728
RGB Decimal 236, 23, 40 rgb(236,23,40)
RGB Percent 92.5, 9, 15.7 rgb(92.5%,9%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 90, 83, 7
HSL 355.2°, 84.9, 50.8 hsl(355.2,84.9%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.2°, 90.3, 92.5
Web Safe ff0033 #ff0033
CIE-LAB 50.22, 73.916, 49.157
XYZ 35.283, 18.603, 3.74
xyY 0.612, 0.323, 18.603
CIE-LCH 50.22, 88.769, 33.625
CIE-LUV 50.22, 153.862, 30.003
Hunter-Lab 43.132, 70.539, 25.05
Binary 11101100, 00010111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #ec1728

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Alternatives to #ec1728

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#ec1728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec1728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec1728;}
.background {background-color:#ec1728;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec1728;}

Shades and Tints of #ec1728

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, #040001 is the darkest color, while #fef1f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ec1728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828181 is the less saturated color, while #f60d20 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec1728 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #764c4f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a7e47 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9d781d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ec2622 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae583c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba5521 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ec2024 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population