#E21A03 Color

#E21A03 is rgb(226, 26, 3) in RGB and hsl(6, 97%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Red. White text is most readable on this background.

#E21A03
HEX#E21A03
RGBrgb(226, 26, 3)
HSLhsl(6, 97%, 45%)
HSVhsv(6, 99%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.228 30.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 99%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E21A03 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E21A03 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E21A03Complementary#03CCE2Analogous#E2035CAnalogous#E28903Triadic#03E21ATriadic#1A03E2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E21A03, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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