#E21624

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E21624

At its core, #E21624 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 22 green, and 36 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 90% M, 84% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 355.9° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E21624
RGB226, 22, 36
HSL355.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 90%, 84%, 11%
HSV355.9°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB48.1, 71.4, 48.5
XYZ32.0, 16.9, 3.2
Decimal14816804

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E21624; }
.text-color { color: #E21624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E21624; }

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