#E0242E Color

#E0242E is rgb(224, 36, 46) in RGB and hsl(357, 75%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E0242E

HEX#E0242E

RGBrgb(224, 36, 46)

HSLhsl(357, 75%, 51%)

HSVhsv(357, 84%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.219 25.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 79%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E0242E 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 #E0242E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E0242E Complementary#24E0D6 Analogous#E0248B Analogous#E07924 Triadic#2EE024 Triadic#242EE0

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E0242E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E4444C #E85E65 #ED7E83 #F19DA1 #F5BCBF #F9D7D9

Shades

#C41C24 #AA181F #8A141A #6B0F14 #4C0B0E #310709

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