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HEX E74E49 - #E74E49, RGB(231,78,73) Color


Color Name: Coral Red*
Hex Color Code: #E74E49
RGB Color Code: RGB(231, 78, 73)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 66.2%, 68.4%, 9.4%



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What color is E74E49?

The RGB color code for color number #E74E49 is RGB(231, 78, 73). In the RGB color model, #E74E49 has a red value of 231, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.2% magenta, 68.4% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 1.9° (degrees), 76.7 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E74E49 has a hue of 1.9° (degrees), 68.4 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.



Color E74E49 is cool or warm?

Color E74E49 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E74E49? (For interior and product design)

E74E49 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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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#E74E49

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #E74E49 with dark and light Color




Is #E74E49 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E74E49 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 #E74E49 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(231, 78, 73)
Red
231 (90.6%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
66.23%
Yellow
68.40%
Key
9.41%

HSL

HSL(1.9deg, 76.7 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
1.9°
Saturation
76.70 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(141, 68, 41)
Red
141 (55.1%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
41 (16.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
1.9°
Saturation
68.40 %.
Brightness / Value
90.59 %.

HWB

H: 1.9°

W: 28.63 %

B: 9.41 %

XYZ

X : 36.88

Y : 22.92

Z : 8.78

YXY

Y1 : 22.92

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 9.41%

M : 69.41%

Y : 71.37%


LRV

~ 22.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.9R 5.3/13.4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.99

A : 58.71

B : 35.98

CIE-Lch

L : 54.99

C : 68.86

H : 31.5

CIE-Luv

L : 54.99

U : 117.68

V : 27.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.87

A : 53.74

B : 22.63






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E74E49

Here are the colors similar to E74E49. 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.

#FF4040
Coral Red
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#F25E52
Grapefruit Red
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#E34234
Cinnabar
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#E34234
Vermilion
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E74E49.

#E5554F
PANTONE 2348 C
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#E73C3E
PANTONE 2034 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#EF3340
PANTONE Red 032 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#EE5340
PANTONE 2027 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E74E49.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E74E49.

#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E74E49.

#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#CB555D
RAL 3017 - Rose
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E74E49.


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

#EB4C42
Carmine Pink
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#EF3038
Deep carmine pink
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #E74E49

Here are the paint colors similar to E74E49. 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 E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to Benjamin Moore

#E75A50
Dark Salmon (2009-30)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#E65458
Rose Quartz (2002-30)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#E1503C
Piñata (007)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#DC4739
Salsa (2009-20)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to Valspar

#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to Dunn-Edwards

#EE5851
Amour (DE 5104)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#E34B50
Strawberry Jam (DE 5076)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#E26058
Fiery Coral (DET 426)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to PPG Paints

#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#E15F65
Briquette (PPG1188-6)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#C26157
Firecracker (PPG1190-6)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to Behr

#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#DB615E
Roulette (P170-5)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#D16459
Desert Coral (HDC-MD-05)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to Sherwin Williams

#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#C65F47
Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#D76C6E
Begonia (SW 6599)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#D9766C
Coral Reef (SW 6606)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E74E49 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E74E49 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 9.76 (90.2% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 12.56 (87.4% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 12.71 (87.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#E74E49 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



E74E49
Coral Red*

49E2E7
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 #E74E49?

Color that best contrast with #E74E49 is #49E2E7, 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 #E74E49?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E74E49 is #49E2E7, color name is Dark Turquoise*.





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