#E90F5F

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E90F5F

The precise color #E90F5F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 15 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

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, 59% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 338.0° hue, 87.9% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 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#E90F5F
RGB233, 15, 95
HSL338.0°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 94%, 59%, 9%
HSV338.0°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.1, 76.4, 16.7
XYZ35.8, 18.5, 12.5
Decimal15273823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E90F5F; }
.text-color { color: #E90F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E90F5F; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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