#E9333A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E9333A

When working with digital screens, the color #E9333A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 51, 58).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 75% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9333A
RGB233, 51, 58
HSL357.7°, 80.5%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 78%, 75%, 9%
HSV357.7°, 78.1%, 91.4%
LAB51.8, 67.9, 40.9
XYZ35.6, 20.0, 6.0
Decimal15283002

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9333A; }
.text-color { color: #E9333A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9333A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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