Electric red (#e60000) color information

The hexidecimal color, #e60000, can simply be referred to as "Electric red". This color is described as "generic red". When people spot this color, Electric red (#e60000), in brand logos, the following may come to mind: an increased appetite, safety and comfort, impulsion, transportation and cars, and anger. This color isn't popular for energy. Sabre and Vodafone are two brands that use this color.

Breakdown of Electric red (#e60000)

#e60000 is made up of (230, 0, 0) in RGB colorspace and (0.00, 100.00, 100.00, 9.80) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 15073280 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #ff0000. White should be used ontop of #e60000 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #e60000. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #e60000 luma #68.77
Websafe hex #ff0000 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(230, 0, 0) Adobe RGB (194.00, 31.00, 22.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(90%, 0%, 0%) Closest named color Electric red
rgba rgba(230.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (41.23, 69.67, 24.65)
cmyk cmyk(0.00, 100.00, 100.00, 9.80) CIE-L*ab (48.26, 70.85, 58.02)
hsv hsv(0.00, 100.00, 45.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (48.26, 91.58, 39.31)
hsb hsb(0.00, 100.00, 90.00) CIE-L*uv (48.26, 149.96, 33.78)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Electric red (#e60000)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #e60000 and the second color is called the "compliment" #00e5e5.

#e60000
#00e5e5
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Electric red (#e60000)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #e60000 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #00e5e5.

#00e5e5
#e60000
#00e572
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Electric red (#e60000)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

#7caf35
#e60000
#0000e5
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Electric red (#e60000)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

#e60000
#00e500
#00e5e5
#e500e5
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Electric red (#e60000)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

#e57200
#e60000
#e50072
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Electric red (#e60000) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #e60000 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#e60000 → #00e5e5
#e60000 → #ed4c4c
#e60000 → #ffffff
#e60000 → #e57200
#e60000 → #8a0000
#e60000 → #e50072

How #e60000 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #e60000 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #e60000 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Ultralume 30, Philips TL83
Ultralume 40, Philips TL84
Ultralume 50, Philips TL85
Cool White Fluorescent
Sylvania F40, D50 simulator
Daylight fluorescent, D65 simulator
Lite White Fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Warm White Fluorescent
White Fluorescent
Cool fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Equal energy
North sky daylight
Daylight, sRGB, Adobe-RGB
Mid-morning daylight

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Electric red (#e60000)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#e60000 Might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Vivid red
Candy apple red
Boston University red
Red cola
Red
Nintendo red
KU Crimson
Red strawberry

Programming Language Syntax for #e60000

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #e60000
Java new Color(230, 0, 0);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 230, 0, 0);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:230 green:0 blue:0 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(230f, 0f, 0f);
Swift UIColor(red:230, green:0, blue:0, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $0000e6
Python Color('#e60000')

Base Conversions of hex color #e60000

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #e60000. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 15073280 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(230, 0, 0).

Red Green Blue
Binary 11100110 00000000 00000000
Hex e6 00 00
Octal 346 0 0
Decimal 230 0 0

Icons incorporating the color #e60000

If you're considering using #e60000 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.