#E51523 Color

#E51523 is rgb(229, 21, 35) in RGB and hsl(356, 83%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E51523

HEX#E51523

RGBrgb(229, 21, 35)

HSLhsl(356, 83%, 49%)

HSVhsv(356, 91%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.231 26.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 85%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E51523 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 #E51523 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E51523 Complementary#15E5D7 Analogous#E5158B Analogous#E56F15 Triadic#23E515 Triadic#1523E5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E51523, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EC323E #EF525D #F2737B #F5949A #F8B4B9 #FBD5D8

Shades

#C9131F #A8101A #8C0D15 #6B0A10 #4F070C #2F0407

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