#E9002C

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E9002C

When working with digital screens, the color #E9002C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 0 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 81% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 348.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9002C
RGB233, 0, 44
HSL348.7°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 100%, 81%, 9%
HSV348.7°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB48.9, 75.4, 45.6
XYZ34.1, 17.5, 4.0
Decimal15269932

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.50:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9002C; }
.text-color { color: #E9002C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9002C; }

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