#E3231C Color

#E3231C is rgb(227, 35, 28) in RGB and hsl(2, 78%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E3231C

HEX#E3231C

RGBrgb(227, 35, 28)

HSLhsl(2, 78%, 50%)

HSVhsv(2, 88%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.224 28.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 88%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E3231C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E3231C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E3231C Complementary#1CDCE3 Analogous#E31C79 Analogous#E3861C Triadic#1CE323 Triadic#231CE3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E3231C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E7423C #EB605C #EF7F7B #F29A97 #F6B8B6 #FAD7D6

Shades

#C31E18 #A81A15 #881511 #6D110D #4D0C0A #320806

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