#E5242E Color

#E5242E is rgb(229, 36, 46) in RGB and hsl(357, 79%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E5242E

HEX#E5242E

RGBrgb(229, 36, 46)

HSLhsl(357, 79%, 52%)

HSVhsv(357, 84%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.223 25.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 80%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5242E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5242E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5242E Complementary#24E5DC Analogous#E5248E Analogous#E57B24 Triadic#2EE524 Triadic#242EE5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5242E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E9444C #EC5F66 #F07F85 #F39B9F #F7BBBE #FAD6D8

Shades

#CD1821 #AD141C #8D1117 #720D12 #520A0D #320608

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