#E21D1D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #E21D1D

At its core, #E21D1D is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 29, and 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 87% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E21D1D
RGB226, 29, 29
HSL0.0°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 87%, 87%, 11%
HSV0.0°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB48.4, 70.2, 52.2
XYZ32.0, 17.1, 2.8
Decimal14818589

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.43:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E21D1D; }
.text-color { color: #E21D1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E21D1D; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000