#E9161D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #E9161D

The precise color #E9161D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 22, 29).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 91% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9161D
RGB233, 22, 29
HSL358.0°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 91%, 88%, 9%
HSV358.0°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB49.5, 73.1, 53.6
XYZ34.1, 18.0, 2.8
Decimal15275549

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.60:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9161D; }
.text-color { color: #E9161D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9161D; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000