#E21D3A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E21D3A

At its core, #E21D3A is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 29 green, and 58 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 351.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E21D3A
RGB226, 29, 58
HSL351.2°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 87%, 74%, 11%
HSV351.2°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB48.7, 71.0, 37.0
XYZ32.6, 17.4, 5.6
Decimal14818618

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.47:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E21D3A; }
.text-color { color: #E21D3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E21D3A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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