#E31C1F Color

#E31C1F is rgb(227, 28, 31) in RGB and hsl(359, 78%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E31C1F

HEX#E31C1F

RGBrgb(227, 28, 31)

HSLhsl(359, 78%, 50%)

HSVhsv(359, 88%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.227 27.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E31C1F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E31C1F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E31C1F Complementary#1CE3E0 Analogous#E31C83 Analogous#E37C1C Triadic#1FE31C Triadic#1C1FE3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E31C1F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E73C3F #EB5C5E #EF7B7D #F29798 #F6B6B7 #FAD6D7

Shades

#C3181B #A81517 #881113 #6D0D0F #4D0A0B #320607

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