#E2163A
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E2163A
The hex code #E2163A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 22, and 58.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 74% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 349.4° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
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#E2163A
RGB226, 22, 58
HSL349.4°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 90%, 74%, 11%
HSV349.4°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB48.3, 72.1, 36.6
XYZ32.4, 17.0, 5.6
Decimal14816826
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2163A;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2163A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2163A;
}