#E91D1D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #E91D1D

At its core, #E91D1D is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Red. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 29 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 88% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E91D1D
RGB233, 29, 29
HSL0.0°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 88%, 9%
HSV0.0°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB49.8, 72.0, 53.9
XYZ34.3, 18.3, 2.9
Decimal15277341

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E91D1D; }
.text-color { color: #E91D1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E91D1D; }

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#FF0000