#E21D33
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E21D33
The precise color #E21D33 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 29 green, and 51 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E21D33
RGB226, 29, 51
HSL353.3°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 87%, 77%, 11%
HSV353.3°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB48.6, 70.8, 41.0
XYZ32.4, 17.3, 4.8
Decimal14818611
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.46:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E21D33;
}
.text-color {
color: #E21D33;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E21D33;
}