#E8172C Color

#E8172C is rgb(232, 23, 44) in RGB and hsl(354, 82%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E8172C

HEX#E8172C

RGBrgb(232, 23, 44)

HSLhsl(354, 82%, 50%)

HSVhsv(354, 90%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.232 25)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 81%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E8172C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E8172C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E8172C Complementary#17E8D3 Analogous#E81794 Analogous#E86B17 Triadic#2CE817 Triadic#172CE8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E8172C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EB3749 #EE5867 #F27885 #F4949E #F8B5BB #FBD5D9

Shades

#C81426 #AC1120 #8B0E1A #6F0B15 #4F080F #33050A

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