#E5242A Color

#E5242A is rgb(229, 36, 42) in RGB and hsl(358, 79%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E5242A

HEX#E5242A

RGBrgb(229, 36, 42)

HSLhsl(358, 79%, 52%)

HSVhsv(358, 84%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.224 26.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 82%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5242A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5242A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5242A Complementary#24E5DF Analogous#E5248B Analogous#E57E24 Triadic#2AE524 Triadic#242AE5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5242A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E94449 #EC5F64 #F07F83 #F39B9E #F7BBBD #FAD6D7

Shades

#CD181E #AD1419 #8D1115 #720D11 #520A0C #320607

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