#E93A57

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E93A57

The precise color #E93A57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 58 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 63% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E93A57
RGB233, 58, 87
HSL350.1°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK0%, 75%, 63%, 9%
HSV350.1°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB53.0, 67.2, 25.4
XYZ36.8, 21.0, 11.1
Decimal15284823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E93A57; }
.text-color { color: #E93A57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E93A57; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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