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What color is EC072D?

The RGB color code for color number #EC072D is RGB(236, 7, 45). In the RGB color model, #EC072D has a red value of 236, a green value of 7, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 97.0% magenta, 80.9% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350° (degrees), 94.2 % saturation, and 47.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC072D has a hue of 350° (degrees), 97.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color EC072D is cool or warm?

Color EC072D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EC072D? (For interior and product design)

EC072D 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

#EC072D

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #EC072D with dark and light Color




Is #EC072D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EC072D 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 #EC072D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 7, 45)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
7 (2.7%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
97.03%
Yellow
80.93%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(350.04deg, 94.2 %, 47.6 %)

Hue
350.04°
Saturation
94.24 %.
Lightness
47.65 %.

RYB

RYB(217, 21, 38)
Red
217 (85.0%)
Yellow
21 (8.2%)
Blue
38 (14.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
350.04°
Saturation
97.03 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 350.04°

W: 2.75 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 35.14

Y : 18.17

Z : 4.14

YXY

Y1 : 18.17

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 97.25%

Y : 82.35%


LRV

~ 18.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.4R 4.8/18.7

CIE-Lab

L : 49.71

A : 75.65

B : 46.04

CIE-Lch

L : 49.71

C : 88.56

H : 31.33

CIE-Luv

L : 49.71

U : 155.86

V : 27.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.63

A : 72.54

B : 24.09






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EC072D


Here are the colors similar to EC072D. 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.



#E60026
Spanish Red (Rojo)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E32636
Alizarin Crimson
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#E32636
Madder (Rose Madder)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#E2062C
Medium Candy Apple Red
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EC072D.


#E4002B
PANTONE 185 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#EE2737
PANTONE 1788 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#E73C3E
PANTONE 2034 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#EF3340
PANTONE Red 032 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EC072D.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EC072D.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EC072D.


#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


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



#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#F50537
Audi Progressive Red
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#EC1D24
Marvel Red
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#ED1C24
AMD Red
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#EF3038
Deep carmine pink
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#FD0E35
Tractor red
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EC072D


Here are the paint colors similar to EC072D. 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 EC072D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EC072D to Benjamin Moore


#D93E3C
Bull's Eye Red (2002-20)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#D5393F
Bonfire (2001-20)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#D33A41
Tricycle Red (2000-20)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EC072D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EC072D to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#E34B50
Strawberry Jam (DE 5076)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EC072D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EC072D to Valspar


#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color EC072D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EC072D to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EC072D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EC072D to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 9.30 (90.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EC072D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EC072D to PPG Paints


#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.36 (91.6% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EC072D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EC072D to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 9.30 (90.7% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 11.32 (88.7% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 13.13 (86.9% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 15.52 (84.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#EC072D 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



EC072D
Spanish Red (Rojo)*

07ECC6
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 #EC072D?

Color that best contrast with #EC072D is #07ECC6, 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 #EC072D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EC072D is #07ECC6, color name is Turquoise*.





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