#E9241D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #E9241D

The precise color #E9241D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 36 green, and 29 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 88% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9241D
RGB233, 36, 29
HSL2.1°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 85%, 88%, 9%
HSV2.1°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB50.3, 70.7, 54.2
XYZ34.5, 18.7, 3.0
Decimal15279133

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.73:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9241D; }
.text-color { color: #E9241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9241D; }

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#FF0000