#E22C57
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E22C57
The precise color #E22C57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 44 green, and 87 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 81% M, 62% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 345.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E22C57
RGB226, 44, 87
HSL345.8°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 81%, 62%, 11%
HSV345.8°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB50.3, 69.2, 21.6
XYZ34.0, 18.7, 10.8
Decimal14822487
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.73:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E22C57;
}
.text-color {
color: #E22C57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E22C57;
}