#E94257
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E94257
Visually, #E94257 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 66, 87).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 72% M, 63% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E94257
RGB233, 66, 87
HSL352.5°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 72%, 63%, 9%
HSV352.5°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB53.9, 64.6, 26.6
XYZ37.3, 21.9, 11.3
Decimal15286871
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E94257;
}
.text-color {
color: #E94257;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E94257;
}