#E23C3C Color

#E23C3C is rgb(226, 60, 60) in RGB and hsl(0, 74%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E23C3C

HEX#E23C3C

RGBrgb(226, 60, 60)

HSLhsl(0, 74%, 56%)

HSVhsv(0, 73%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.203 25.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 73%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E23C3C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E23C3C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E23C3C Complementary#3CE2E2 Analogous#E23C8F Analogous#E28F3C Triadic#3CE23C Triadic#3C3CE2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E23C3C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E65656 #EA7171 #EE8C8C #F2A6A6 #F6C1C1 #FADCDC

Shades

#D92020 #B61B1B #971717 #731111 #540D0D #310707

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