#E3261C Color

#E3261C is rgb(227, 38, 28) in RGB and hsl(3, 78%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E3261C

HEX#E3261C

RGBrgb(227, 38, 28)

HSLhsl(3, 78%, 50%)

HSVhsv(3, 88%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.222 29.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 88%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E3261C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E3261C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E3261C Complementary#1CD9E3 Analogous#E31C76 Analogous#E3891C Triadic#1CE326 Triadic#261CE3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E3261C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E7443C #EB635C #EF817B #F29B97 #F6BAB6 #FAD8D6

Shades

#C32118 #A81C15 #881711 #6D120D #4D0D0A #320806

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