#E21D5F

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E21D5F

When working with digital screens, the color #E21D5F is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 29, and 95.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 87% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E21D5F
RGB226, 29, 95
HSL339.9°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 87%, 58%, 11%
HSV339.9°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB49.3, 72.8, 15.5
XYZ33.9, 17.9, 12.5
Decimal14818655

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E21D5F; }
.text-color { color: #E21D5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E21D5F; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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