#E5231F Color

#E5231F is rgb(229, 35, 31) in RGB and hsl(1, 79%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E5231F

HEX#E5231F

RGBrgb(229, 35, 31)

HSLhsl(1, 79%, 51%)

HSVhsv(1, 86%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.225 28.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 86%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5231F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5231F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5231F Complementary#1FE1E5 Analogous#E51F7F Analogous#E5851F Triadic#1FE523 Triadic#231FE5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5231F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E9423F #EC5D5B #EF7D7B #F39C9B #F7BCBB #FAD7D6

Shades

#C91B18 #AD1714 #8D1311 #6E0E0D #4E0A09 #320706

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