#E42121 Color

#E42121 is rgb(228, 33, 33) in RGB and hsl(0, 78%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E42121

HEX#E42121

RGBrgb(228, 33, 33)

HSLhsl(0, 78%, 51%)

HSVhsv(0, 86%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.225 27.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E42121 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E42121 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E42121 Complementary#21E4E4 Analogous#E42182 Analogous#E48221 Triadic#21E421 Triadic#2121E4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E42121, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E74040 #EB5C5C #EF7B7B #F39B9B #F7BBBB #FAD6D6

Shades

#C81919 #AC1515 #8D1111 #6D0D0D #4D0A0A #320606

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