#E21607
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.
About #E21607
The hex code #E21607 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Red. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 22, and 7.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 90% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E21607
RGB226, 22, 7
HSL4.1°, 94.0%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 90%, 97%, 11%
HSV4.1°, 96.9%, 88.6%
LAB48.0, 71.0, 59.6
XYZ31.7, 16.8, 1.8
Decimal14816775
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.35:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E21607;
}
.text-color {
color: #E21607;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E21607;
}