#E9072C

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E9072C

When working with digital screens, the color #E9072C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 7, 44).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 97% Magenta, 81% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 350.2° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9072C
RGB233, 7, 44
HSL350.2°, 94.2%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 97%, 81%, 9%
HSV350.2°, 97.0%, 91.4%
LAB49.1, 74.9, 45.8
XYZ34.1, 17.7, 4.0
Decimal15271724

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.53:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9072C; }
.text-color { color: #E9072C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9072C; }

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