#E91D3A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E91D3A

At its core, #E91D3A is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 29, and 58.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 88% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 351.5° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E91D3A
RGB233, 29, 58
HSL351.5°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 75%, 9%
HSV351.5°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.1, 72.8, 39.0
XYZ34.8, 18.5, 5.7
Decimal15277370

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
4.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E91D3A; }
.text-color { color: #E91D3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E91D3A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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