#E94949

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E94949

Visually, #E94949 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 73, 73).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 69% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E94949
RGB233, 73, 73
HSL0.0°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 69%, 69%, 9%
HSV0.0°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB54.6, 61.3, 35.6
XYZ37.2, 22.6, 8.7
Decimal15288649

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E94949; }
.text-color { color: #E94949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E94949; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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