#E94957

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E94957

When working with digital screens, the color #E94957 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 73 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 63% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E94957
RGB233, 73, 87
HSL354.8°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 69%, 63%, 9%
HSV354.8°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB54.8, 62.0, 27.8
XYZ37.7, 22.8, 11.4
Decimal15288663

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E94957; }
.text-color { color: #E94957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E94957; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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