#E5151C Color

#E5151C is rgb(229, 21, 28) in RGB and hsl(358, 83%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E5151C

HEX#E5151C

RGBrgb(229, 21, 28)

HSLhsl(358, 83%, 49%)

HSVhsv(358, 91%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.231 27.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 88%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5151C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5151C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5151C Complementary#15E5DE Analogous#E51584 Analogous#E57615 Triadic#1CE515 Triadic#151CE5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5151C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EC3238 #EF5258 #F27377 #F59497 #F8B4B7 #FBD5D6

Shades

#C91319 #A81015 #8C0D11 #6B0A0D #4F070A #2F0406

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