#E51520 Color

#E51520 is rgb(229, 21, 32) in RGB and hsl(357, 83%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E51520

HEX#E51520

RGBrgb(229, 21, 32)

HSLhsl(357, 83%, 49%)

HSVhsv(357, 91%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.231 27)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 86%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E51520 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 #E51520 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E51520 Complementary#15E5DA Analogous#E51587 Analogous#E57315 Triadic#20E515 Triadic#1520E5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E51520, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EC323B #EF525A #F27379 #F59499 #F8B4B8 #FBD5D7

Shades

#C9131C #A81017 #8C0D13 #6B0A0F #4F070B #2F0406

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