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What color is E40A1E?

The RGB color code for color number #E40A1E is RGB(228, 10, 30). In the RGB color model, #E40A1E has a red value of 228, a green value of 10, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 95.6% magenta, 86.8% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 354.5° (degrees), 91.6 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E40A1E has a hue of 354.5° (degrees), 95.6 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.



Color E40A1E is cool or warm?

Color E40A1E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E40A1E? (For interior and product design)

E40A1E has an LRV of nearly 17. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #E40A1E with dark and light Color




Is #E40A1E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E40A1E 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 #E40A1E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(228, 10, 30)
Red
228 (89.4%)
Green
10 (3.9%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
95.61%
Yellow
86.84%
Key
10.59%

HSL

HSL(354.5deg, 91.6 %, 46.7 %)

Hue
354.5°
Saturation
91.60 %.
Lightness
46.67 %.

RYB

RYB(224, 32, 39)
Red
224 (87.9%)
Yellow
32 (12.4%)
Blue
39 (15.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
354.5°
Saturation
95.61 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.

HWB

H: 354.5°

W: 3.92 %

B: 10.59 %

XYZ

X : 32.34

Y : 16.8

Z : 2.77

YXY

Y1 : 16.8

X : 0.62

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 10.59%

M : 96.08%

Y : 88.24%


LRV

~ 16.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.4R 4.6/17.5

CIE-Lab

L : 48.01

A : 73.14

B : 51.56

CIE-Lch

L : 48.01

C : 89.49

H : 35.18

CIE-Luv

L : 48.01

U : 152.34

V : 30.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.99

A : 69.07

B : 24.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E40A1E


Here are the colors similar to E40A1E. 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.



#E30022
Cadmium Red
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#E62020
Lust
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#E60026
Spanish Red (Rojo)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E40A1E.


#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#E4002B
PANTONE 185 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#E03C31
PANTONE 179 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E40A1E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E40A1E.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E40A1E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E40A1E.


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)


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



#EB001B
Mastercard Red
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#EB0A1E
Toyota Red
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#E50914
Netflix Red
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E8000D
KU Crimson
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E40A1E


Here are the paint colors similar to E40A1E. 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

Hex color E40A1E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E40A1E to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#D7402B
Tomato Red (2010-10)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E40A1E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E40A1E to Valspar


#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E40A1E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E40A1E to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color E40A1E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E40A1E to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E40A1E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E40A1E to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E40A1E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E40A1E to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#E40A1E 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



E40A1E
Cadmium Red*

0AE4D0
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 #E40A1E?

Color that best contrast with #E40A1E is #0AE4D0, color name is 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 #E40A1E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E40A1E is #0AE4D0, color name is Turquoise*.





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