Color Name
Cadmium Red*
Hex Color Code
#E3021F
RGB Color Code
RGB(227, 2, 31)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 99.1%, 86.3%, 11.0%
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What color is E3021F?

The RGB color code for color number #E3021F is RGB(227, 2, 31). In the RGB color model, #E3021F has a red value of 227, a green value of 2, and a blue value of 31. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 99.1% magenta, 86.3% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 352.3° (degrees), 98.3 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E3021F has a hue of 352.3° (degrees), 99.1 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.

Color E3021F is cool or warm?

Color E3021F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #E3021F? (For interior and product design)

E3021F has an LRV of nearly 16.5. 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
#E3021F
LRV 16.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.5 of #E3021F with dark and light color

Is #E3021F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E3021F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #E3021F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #E3021F
Hex triplet
#E3021F
Red
E3
Green
02
Blue
1F
RGBA / RGB rgb(227, 2, 31)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
2 (0.8%)
Blue
31 (12.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
99.12%
Yellow
86.34%
Key
10.98%
HSL hsl(352.27deg, 98.3 %, 44.9 %)
Hue
352.27°
Saturation
98.25 %
Lightness
44.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
352.27°
Saturation
99.12 %
Brightness / Value
89.02 %
RYB ryb(231, 26, 41)
Red
231 (90.5%)
Yellow
26 (10.3%)
Blue
41 (16.0%)
HWB
Hue
352.27°
Whiteness
0.78 %
Blackness
10.98 %
CMY
Cyan
10.98%
Magenta
99.22%
Yellow
87.84%
XYZ
X
31.95
Y
16.47
Z
2.79
YXY
Y1
16.47
X
0.62
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
47.59
A
73.55
B
50.66
CIE-Lch
L
47.59
C
89.31
H
34.56
CIE-Luv
L
47.59
U
152.67
V
29.38
Hunter-Lab
L
40.59
A
69.48
B
24.33
Other
LRV
~ 16.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.2R 4.6/17.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #E3021F

These are the named colors closest to hex E3021F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#E30022 Color Cadmium Red
99.31% match | ΔE 0.69
#D92121 Color Maximum Red
98.24% match | ΔE 1.76
#E62020 Color Lust
97.70% match | ΔE 2.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E3021F.

#E4002B Color PANTONE 185 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#D6001C Color PANTONE 2035 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#DA291C Color PANTONE 485 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#D22630 Color PANTONE 1795 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E3021F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E3021F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E3021F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E3021F.


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

#EC0023 Color Pinterest Red
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#EB001B Color Mastercard Red
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#EB0A1E Color Toyota Red
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#E8000D Color KU Crimson
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Paint color for Hex #E3021F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex E3021F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from E3021F once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E3021F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E3021F to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color E3021F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E3021F to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E3021F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E3021F to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color E3021F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E3021F to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E3021F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E3021F to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color E3021F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E3021F to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#E3021F 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

#E3021F
Cadmium Red*
#02E3C6
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 #E3021F?

Color that best contrast with #E3021F is #02E3C6, 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 #E3021F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E3021F is #02E3C6, color name is Turquoise*.

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