#E20F42

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E20F42

When working with digital screens, the color #E20F42 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 15 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 93% M, 71% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 345.5° hue, 87.6% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E20F42
RGB226, 15, 66
HSL345.5°, 87.6%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 93%, 71%, 11%
HSV345.5°, 93.4%, 88.6%
LAB48.1, 73.2, 31.6
XYZ32.5, 16.9, 6.7
Decimal14815042

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.38:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E20F42; }
.text-color { color: #E20F42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E20F42; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C