#E23A57
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E23A57
At its core, #E23A57 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 58, 87).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 74% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E23A57
RGB226, 58, 87
HSL349.6°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 74%, 62%, 11%
HSV349.6°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB51.7, 65.2, 23.5
XYZ34.6, 19.9, 11.0
Decimal14826071
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.98:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E23A57;
}
.text-color {
color: #E23A57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E23A57;
}