#E21649
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E21649
Visually, #E21649 is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 22, 73).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 90% M, 68% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 345.0° 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E21649
RGB226, 22, 73
HSL345.0°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 90%, 68%, 11%
HSV345.0°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB48.5, 72.7, 27.9
XYZ32.9, 17.2, 7.9
Decimal14816841
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E21649;
}
.text-color {
color: #E21649;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E21649;
}