#E42525 Color

#E42525 is rgb(228, 37, 37) in RGB and hsl(0, 78%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E42525

HEX#E42525

RGBrgb(228, 37, 37)

HSLhsl(0, 78%, 52%)

HSVhsv(0, 84%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.223 27.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E42525 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E42525 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E42525 Complementary#25E4E4 Analogous#E42585 Analogous#E48525 Triadic#25E425 Triadic#2525E4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E42525, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E84545 #EB6060 #EF8080 #F39B9B #F7BBBB #FAD6D6

Shades

#CC1919 #AC1515 #8D1111 #710E0E #520A0A #320606

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