#ec4540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec4540 is composed of 92.5% red, 27.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.8% magenta, 72.9% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 1.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 58.8%. #ec4540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff8a80 with #d90000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3333.

    • R 93
    • G 27
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 73
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec4540 color description : Bright red.

#ec4540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec4540 has RGB values of R:236, G:69, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.73, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15484224.

Hex triplet ec4540 #ec4540
RGB Decimal 236, 69, 64 rgb(236,69,64)
RGB Percent 92.5, 27.1, 25.1 rgb(92.5%,27.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 71, 73, 7
HSL 1.7°, 81.9, 58.8 hsl(1.7,81.9%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.7°, 72.9, 92.5
Web Safe ff3333 #ff3333
CIE-LAB 54.516, 63.253, 40.688
XYZ 37.647, 22.464, 7.204
xyY 0.559, 0.334, 22.464
CIE-LCH 54.516, 75.209, 32.751
CIE-LUV 54.516, 129.148, 29.713
Hunter-Lab 47.396, 58.843, 24.165
Binary 11101100, 01000101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #ec4540

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Alternatives to #ec4540

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#ec4540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec4540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec4540;}
.background {background-color:#ec4540;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec4540;}

Shades and Tints of #ec4540

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fef3f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ec4540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9191 is the less saturated color, while #fc3630 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec4540 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
  • #8e6c6b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94885c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8823d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ed4d51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b47051 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c06c3e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ec4a4a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population