#E2333A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E2333A

When working with digital screens, the color #E2333A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 51 green, and 58 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 74% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 357.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2333A
RGB226, 51, 58
HSL357.6°, 75.1%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 77%, 74%, 11%
HSV357.6°, 77.4%, 88.6%
LAB50.5, 65.9, 39.0
XYZ33.3, 18.8, 5.9
Decimal14824250

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2333A; }
.text-color { color: #E2333A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2333A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C