#E91D50

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E91D50

At its core, #E91D50 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 29 green, and 80 blue.

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. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E91D50
RGB233, 29, 80
HSL345.0°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 66%, 9%
HSV345.0°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.4, 73.7, 26.3
XYZ35.5, 18.8, 9.3
Decimal15277392

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.76:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E91D50; }
.text-color { color: #E91D50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E91D50; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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