#E92424

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E92424

The hex code #E92424 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 36 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 85% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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#E92424
RGB233, 36, 36
HSL0.0°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 85%, 9%
HSV0.0°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB50.3, 70.9, 51.0
XYZ34.6, 18.7, 3.5
Decimal15279140

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E92424; }
.text-color { color: #E92424; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E92424; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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