#E20049

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E20049

The precise color #E20049 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 0 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 68% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E20049
RGB226, 0, 73
HSL340.6°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 68%, 11%
HSV340.6°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB47.8, 74.8, 27.0
XYZ32.6, 16.6, 7.8
Decimal14811209

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.33:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E20049; }
.text-color { color: #E20049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E20049; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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