#E0242B Color

#E0242B is rgb(224, 36, 43) in RGB and hsl(358, 75%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E0242B

HEX#E0242B

RGBrgb(224, 36, 43)

HSLhsl(358, 75%, 51%)

HSVhsv(358, 84%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.219 26.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 81%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E0242B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E0242B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E0242B Complementary#24E0DA Analogous#E02488 Analogous#E07C24 Triadic#2BE024 Triadic#242BE0

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E0242B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E44449 #E85E63 #ED7E81 #F19DA0 #F5BCBE #F9D7D8

Shades

#C41C22 #AA181D #8A1418 #6B0F12 #4C0B0D #310708

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