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HEX E55C42 - #E55C42, RGB(229,92,66) Color


Color Name: Medium Vermilion*
Hex Color Code: #E55C42
RGB Color Code: RGB(229, 92, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 59.8%, 71.2%, 10.2%



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What color is E55C42?

The RGB color code for color number #E55C42 is RGB(229, 92, 66). In the RGB color model, #E55C42 has a red value of 229, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 59.8% magenta, 71.2% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.6° (degrees), 75.8 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E55C42 has a hue of 9.6° (degrees), 71.2 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color E55C42 is cool or warm?

Color E55C42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E55C42? (For interior and product design)

E55C42 has an LRV of nearly 25. 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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#E55C42

Light Color


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Is #E55C42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E55C42 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 #E55C42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(229, 92, 66)
Red
229 (89.8%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
59.83%
Yellow
71.18%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(9.57deg, 75.8 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
9.57°
Saturation
75.81 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(133, 81, 38)
Red
133 (52.0%)
Yellow
81 (31.6%)
Blue
38 (15.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
9.57°
Saturation
71.18 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 9.57°

W: 25.88 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 37.12

Y : 24.71

Z : 7.97

YXY

Y1 : 24.71

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 10.20%

M : 63.92%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 24.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.8R 5.5/12

CIE-Lab

L : 56.79

A : 51.75

B : 41.85

CIE-Lch

L : 56.79

C : 66.55

H : 38.96

CIE-Luv

L : 56.79

U : 107.94

V : 34.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.7

A : 46.34

B : 25.29






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E55C42

Here are the colors similar to E55C42. 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.

#D9603B
Medium Vermilion
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#F25E52
Grapefruit Red
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#FE4C40
Sunset Orange
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#CD5B45
Dark Coral
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E55C42.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E55C42.

#EE5340
PANTONE 2027 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#E1523D
PANTONE 7625 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#E04E39
PANTONE 7417 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#E56A54
PANTONE 7416 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E55C42.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E55C42.

#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E55C42.

#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)

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

#DE5833
DuckDuckGo Red
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)



Paint color for Hex #E55C42

Here are the paint colors similar to E55C42. 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 E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to Valspar

#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#DD705A
Flamenco Pink (2004-3B)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to Behr

#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to Benjamin Moore

#E7513B
Blazing Orange (2011-20)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#E75136
Flame (2012-20)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#DC624D
Soft Glow (014)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#E95F4D
Starburst Orange (2010-30)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to Dunn-Edwards

#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#D26643
Citrus Notes (DET 449)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#E57059
Orangeville (DE 5138)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to PPG Paints

#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#DF745B
Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 12.50 (87.5% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 13.77 (86.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E55C42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E55C42 to Sherwin Williams

#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C65F47
Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#E55C42 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



E55C42
Medium Vermilion*

42CBE5
Middle Blue*


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 #E55C42?

Color that best contrast with #E55C42 is #42CBE5, color name is Middle Blue*
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 #E55C42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E55C42 is #42CBE5, color name is Middle Blue*.





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