#E74C3C Color (Hex and RGB)

#E74C3C

rgb(231 76 60) · reads as red

#e74c3c has RGB values (231, 76, 60). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#E74C3C`	RE7G4CB3C
RGB	`rgb(231 76 60)`	R231G76B60
HSL	`hsl(6 78% 57%)`	H6°S78%L57%
OKLCH	`oklch(63% 0.19 29)`	L0.63C0.19H29°
HSV	`hsv(6, 74%, 91%)`	H6°S74%V91%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 74%, 9%)`	C0%M67%Y74%K9%

RGB mix

Red231 90.59%
Green76 29.8%
Blue60 23.53%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11100111`	`01001100`	`00111100`
Octal	`347`	`114`	`74`
Decimal	`231`	`76`	`60`
Hex	`e7`	`4c`	`3c`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #E74C3C with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#E74C3C on #FFFFFF

3.82:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✕

#E74C3C on #000000

5.50:1

AA ✓AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #E74C3C