#E9495F
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #E9495F
Visually, #E9495F is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 73, 95).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 69% M, 59% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9495F
RGB233, 73, 95
HSL351.8°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 69%, 59%, 9%
HSV351.8°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB55.0, 62.5, 23.3
XYZ38.1, 22.9, 13.2
Decimal15288671
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9495F;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9495F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9495F;
}