#E91D42
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E91D42
Visually, #E91D42 is defined as a vivid red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 29 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 88% M, 72% Y, and 9% K. With a hue angle of 349.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E91D42
RGB233, 29, 66
HSL349.1°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 72%, 9%
HSV349.1°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.2, 73.1, 34.4
XYZ35.0, 18.6, 6.9
Decimal15277378
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E91D42;
}
.text-color {
color: #E91D42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E91D42;
}