#E42538 Color

#E42538 is rgb(228, 37, 56) in RGB and hsl(354, 78%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E42538

HEX#E42538

RGBrgb(228, 37, 56)

HSLhsl(354, 78%, 52%)

HSVhsv(354, 84%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.221 23.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 75%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E42538 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E42538 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E42538 Complementary#25E4D1 Analogous#E42598 Analogous#E47225 Triadic#38E425 Triadic#2538E4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E42538, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E84555 #EB606E #EF808B #F39BA4 #F7BBC1 #FAD6DA

Shades

#CC192B #AC1524 #8D111E #710E18 #520A11 #32060B

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