#E51C15 Color

#E51C15 is rgb(229, 28, 21) in RGB and hsl(2, 83%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#E51C15

HEX#E51C15

RGBrgb(229, 28, 21)

HSLhsl(2, 83%, 49%)

HSVhsv(2, 91%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.229 29)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E51C15 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E51C15 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E51C15 Complementary#15DEE5 Analogous#E51576 Analogous#E58415 Triadic#15E51C Triadic#1C15E5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E51C15, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EC3832 #EF5852 #F27773 #F59794 #F8B7B4 #FBD6D5

Shades

#C91913 #A81510 #8C110D #6B0D0A #4F0A07 #2F0604

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