#E40C1A Color

#E40C1A is rgb(228, 12, 26) in RGB and hsl(356, 90%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E40C1A

HEX#E40C1A

RGBrgb(228, 12, 26)

HSLhsl(356, 90%, 47%)

HSVhsv(356, 95%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.233 27.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E40C1A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E40C1A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E40C1A Complementary#0CE4D5 Analogous#E40C86 Analogous#E4690C Triadic#1AE40C Triadic#0C1AE4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E40C1A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F3202E #F54753 #F76972 #F98B92 #FBADB2 #FDD3D6

Shades

#C70A17 #AA0914 #8D0710 #6B060C #4E0409 #300306

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