#E22C42
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E22C42
The precise color #E22C42 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 66 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 81% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 352.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E22C42
RGB226, 44, 66
HSL352.7°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 81%, 71%, 11%
HSV352.7°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB49.9, 68.1, 33.8
XYZ33.2, 18.4, 6.9
Decimal14822466
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.67:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E22C42;
}
.text-color {
color: #E22C42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E22C42;
}