#E91650

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E91650

Visually, #E91650 is defined as a vivid magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 22 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 91% M, 66% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 343.5° hue, 82.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E91650
RGB233, 22, 80
HSL343.5°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 91%, 66%, 9%
HSV343.5°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.1, 74.8, 25.9
XYZ35.3, 18.5, 9.3
Decimal15275600

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: #E91650; }
.text-color { color: #E91650; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E91650; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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