Color swatch image showing #E20622 with RGB(226,6,34) values

#E20622 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E20622 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E20622 Color Information

#E20622 RGB value is (226, 6, 34). The hex color red value is 226, green is 6, and blue is 34. Its HSL format shows a hue of 352°, saturation of 95 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 97 percent, 85 percent, 11 percent.

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#E20622 Color Meaning

Color #E20622 declares urgency, unmediated passion, and chromatic sovereignty. Color #E20622 is one of the purest reds achievable in pigment form, with near-total absence of blue or yellow bias. #E20622 gives #E20622 a laser-like intensity that dominates any palette. In safety contexts, color #E20622 signals immediate danger or critical action—its high contrast against most backgrounds makes #E20622 universally legible. Psychological studies confirm that such saturated reds increase heart rate and reaction speed, explaining their use in emergency signage and sports uniforms. Art historically, color #E20622 revolutionized painting in the 19th century by offering lightfast vibrancy previously impossible with organic dyes. Today, #E20622 remains a benchmark for red in printing and digital calibration. Brands use color #E20622 sparingly—but effectively—to convey premium quality or radical confidence. Unlike brick or wine reds, color #E20622 refuses nuance; #E20622 demands a response. In retail, #E20622 increases perceived value when paired with neutral backgrounds, leveraging its rarity in nature to signal exclusivity. Symbolically, color #E20622 represents life force in its rawest form—blood, fire, primal drive. #E20622 is not the red of romance but of survival. In spiritual practice, #E20622 grounds the root chakra: stability through assertion. Color #E20622 appears in protest art and revolutionary iconography because #E20622 cannot be ignored. Designers deploy color #E20622 when silence is not an option—making #E20622 one of the most potent tools in visual communication.

Color Conversion

Convert #E20622 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E20622
RGB
rgb(226, 6, 34)
HSL
hsl(352°, 95%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 97%, 85%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(352°, 97%, 89%)
XYZ
31.7179 16.4145 3.0100
Yxy
16.4145 0.6202 0.3210
Hunter Lab
40.5148 6.0706 1.7749
CIE-Lab
47.5137 73.0445 49.0330

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red226 / 255 (89%)
89%
Green6 / 255 (2%)
Blue34 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta97 / 100 (97%)
97%
Yellow85 / 100 (85%)
85%
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#E20622 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E20622 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E20622 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#E20622

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E20622 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#E20622

protanopia

#83811b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E20622;

Text Color

color: #E20622;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E20622;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E2062240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E20622;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E20622 0%, #850315 100%);

#E20622 Color FAQs

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