#E22C33

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E22C33

When working with digital screens, the color #E22C33 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, 44, and 51.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 81% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 357.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E22C33
RGB226, 44, 51
HSL357.7°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 81%, 77%, 11%
HSV357.7°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB49.7, 67.5, 42.2
XYZ32.9, 18.2, 4.9
Decimal14822451

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E22C33; }
.text-color { color: #E22C33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E22C33; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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