#E22C2C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E22C2C
The precise color #E22C2C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 44 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 81% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E22C2C
RGB226, 44, 44
HSL0.0°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 81%, 81%, 11%
HSV0.0°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB49.7, 67.3, 45.9
XYZ32.7, 18.2, 4.2
Decimal14822444
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E22C2C;
}
.text-color {
color: #E22C2C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E22C2C;
}