#E51519 Color

#E51519 is rgb(229, 21, 25) in RGB and hsl(359, 83%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E51519

HEX#E51519

RGBrgb(229, 21, 25)

HSLhsl(359, 83%, 49%)

HSVhsv(359, 91%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.231 28)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 89%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E51519 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E51519 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E51519 Complementary#15E5E1 Analogous#E51580 Analogous#E57915 Triadic#19E515 Triadic#1519E5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E51519, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EC3235 #EF5255 #F27375 #F59495 #F8B4B5 #FBD5D6

Shades

#C91316 #A81012 #8C0D0F #6B0A0C #4F0709 #2F0405

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