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What color is E3231C?

The RGB color code for color number #E3231C is RGB(227, 35, 28). In the RGB color model, #E3231C has a red value of 227, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.6% magenta, 87.7% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 2.1° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E3231C has a hue of 2.1° (degrees), 87.7 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



Color E3231C is cool or warm?

Color E3231C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E3231C? (For interior and product design)

E3231C has an LRV of nearly 18. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



Dark Color

#E3231C

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #E3231C with dark and light Color




Is #E3231C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E3231C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #E3231C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(227, 35, 28)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.58%
Yellow
87.67%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(2.11deg, 78.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
2.11°
Saturation
78.04 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(202, 53, 36)
Red
202 (79.4%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
36 (14.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
2.11°
Saturation
87.67 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 2.11°

W: 10.98 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 32.49

Y : 17.62

Z : 2.79

YXY

Y1 : 17.62

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 10.98%

M : 86.27%

Y : 89.02%


LRV

~ 17.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 4.7/18.2

CIE-Lab

L : 49.03

A : 69.31

B : 53.18

CIE-Lch

L : 49.03

C : 87.36

H : 37.5

CIE-Luv

L : 49.03

U : 145.39

V : 32.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.97

A : 64.72

B : 25.44






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E3231C


Here are the colors similar to E3231C. 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.



#E62020
Lust
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#ED1B24
Pigment Red (CMYK Red)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#E30022
Cadmium Red
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E3231C.


#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#E63422
PANTONE 3556 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#E10600
PANTONE 2347 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#E03C31
PANTONE 179 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E3231C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E3231C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E3231C.


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E3231C.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


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



#E50914
Netflix Red
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#E60012
Nintendo Red
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#EB001B
Mastercard Red
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#EB0A1E
Toyota Red
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#E8000D
KU Crimson
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E3231C


Here are the paint colors similar to E3231C. 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.


Valspar

Hex color E3231C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E3231C to Valspar


#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E3231C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E3231C to Benjamin Moore


#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#D7402B
Tomato Red (2010-10)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#E0412B
Orange (2011-10)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#E04227
Tawny Day Lily (2012-10)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color E3231C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E3231C to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E3231C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E3231C to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E3231C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E3231C to Sherwin Williams


#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E3231C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E3231C to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#E3231C color palettes and scheme combination


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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



E3231C
Lust*

1CDCE3
Dark Turquoise*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #E3231C?

Color that best contrast with #E3231C is #1CDCE3, color name is Dark Turquoise*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #E3231C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E3231C is #1CDCE3, color name is Dark Turquoise*.





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