#E42825 Color

#E42825 is rgb(228, 40, 37) in RGB and hsl(1, 78%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E42825

HEX#E42825

RGBrgb(228, 40, 37)

HSLhsl(1, 78%, 52%)

HSVhsv(1, 84%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.221 27.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 84%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E42825 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 text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E42825 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E42825 Complementary#25E1E4 Analogous#E42581 Analogous#E48825 Triadic#25E428 Triadic#2825E4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E42825, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E84845 #EB6260 #EF8280 #F39D9B #F7BCBB #FAD7D6

Shades

#CC1C19 #AC1815 #8D1311 #71100E #520B0A #320706

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