#E90F24
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E90F24
Visually, #E90F24 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 15 green, and 36 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 94% M, 85% Y, and 9% K. With a hue angle of 354.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E90F24
RGB233, 15, 36
HSL354.2°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 94%, 85%, 9%
HSV354.2°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB49.2, 74.0, 50.1
XYZ34.1, 17.8, 3.3
Decimal15273764
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E90F24;
}
.text-color {
color: #E90F24;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E90F24;
}