#E23342
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E23342
At its core, #E23342 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 51, 66).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 77% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 354.9° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E23342
RGB226, 51, 66
HSL354.9°, 75.1%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 77%, 71%, 11%
HSV354.9°, 77.4%, 88.6%
LAB50.6, 66.2, 34.6
XYZ33.5, 18.9, 7.0
Decimal14824258
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E23342;
}
.text-color {
color: #E23342;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E23342;
}