#E21D42
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E21D42
At its core, #E21D42 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 29, 66).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 87% M, 71% Y, and 11% K. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E21D42
RGB226, 29, 66
HSL348.7°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 87%, 71%, 11%
HSV348.7°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB48.8, 71.3, 32.4
XYZ32.8, 17.4, 6.8
Decimal14818626
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E21D42;
}
.text-color {
color: #E21D42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E21D42;
}