Color Name: Fire Engine Red
Hex Color Code: #CE2029
RGB Color Code: RGB(206, 32, 41)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 84.5%, 80.1%, 19.2%
Color Family (Hue): Red





Fire Engine Red is an intense red color commonly used on emergency vehicles.


What color is Fire Engine Red?

Fire Engine Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Fire Engine Red is #CE2029, and the RGB color code is RGB(206, 32, 41).

In the RGB color model, Fire Engine Red has a red value of 206, a green value of 32, and a blue value of 41. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 80.1% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.9° (degrees), 73.1 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Fire Engine Red has a hue of 356.9° (degrees), 84.5 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.


Fire Engine Red is cool or warm?

The color Fire Engine Red is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Fire Engine Red?

Fire Engine Red has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Fire Engine Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 32, 41)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
32 (12.5%)
Blue
41 (16.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.47%
Yellow
80.10%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(356.9deg, 73.1 %, 46.7 %)

Hue
356.9°
Saturation
73.11 %.
Lightness
46.67 %.

RYB

RYB(196, 63, 59)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Yellow
63 (24.7%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
356.9°
Saturation
84.47 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 356.9°

W: 12.55 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 26.37

Y : 14.31

Z : 3.47

YXY

Y1 : 14.31

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 87.45%

Y : 83.92%


LRV

~ 14.3 %

Munsell Color System

6R 4.3/17.1

CIE-Lab

L : 44.68

A : 64.55

B : 41.21

CIE-Lch

L : 44.68

C : 76.58

H : 32.55

CIE-Luv

L : 44.68

U : 128.69

V : 25.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.84

A : 58.2

B : 21.05






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Fire Engine Red


Here are the colors similar to Fire Engine Red . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CF1020
Lava
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#CC3333
Persian Red
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#CA3435
Mahogany Red
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Pantone PMS


#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to RAL Classic


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)


RAL Design


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to British Standard 4800




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#E4002B
KFC Rich Red
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)





Paint similar to Fire Engine Red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Fire Engine Red . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Benjamin Moore


#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#C33D3D
Strawberry Red (2003-20)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Valspar


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Valspar


#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#B24743
Red Tomato (SW 6607)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Behr


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Fire Engine Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Fire Engine Red to PPG Paints


#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







Example Color Images and Mockup


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