#E91649

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E91649

When working with digital screens, the color #E91649 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 22 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 91% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E91649
RGB233, 22, 73
HSL345.5°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 91%, 69%, 9%
HSV345.5°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.0, 74.4, 29.9
XYZ35.1, 18.4, 8.0
Decimal15275593

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E91649; }
.text-color { color: #E91649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E91649; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C