#E9163A
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E9163A
The hex code #E9163A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 22 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 75% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 349.8° hue, 82.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9163A
RGB233, 22, 58
HSL349.8°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 91%, 75%, 9%
HSV349.8°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB49.7, 73.8, 38.6
XYZ34.7, 18.2, 5.7
Decimal15275578
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9163A;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9163A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9163A;
}