#E9242C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E9242C
At its core, #E9242C is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 36 parts green, and 44 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. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9242C
RGB233, 36, 44
HSL357.6°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 81%, 9%
HSV357.6°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB50.4, 71.1, 47.1
XYZ34.7, 18.8, 4.2
Decimal15279148
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.75:1
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: #E9242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9242C;
}