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#E8213F Color

#E8213F is rgb(232, 33, 63) in RGB, hsl(351, 81%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8213F
HEX#E8213F
RGBrgb(232, 33, 63)
HSLhsl(351, 81%, 52%)
HSVhsv(351, 86%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.226 21.2)
LABlab(51.09% 72.46 38.06)
LCHlch(51.09% 81.85 27.71)

What #E8213F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E8213F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E8213F Channel Values

How #E8213F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 232 · G 33 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 81% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 86% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 73% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8213F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8213F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8213F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E8213F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #E8213F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E8213F
Protanopia#6C6C3D
Protanomaly#AC573E
Deuteranopia#90902E
Deuteranomaly#BA7336
Tritanopia#E72626
Tritanomaly#E82432
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #E8213F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e8213f: #E8213F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8213F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8213f': '#E8213F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.129, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_e8213f">#E8213F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8213F"

More Red Colors

#E8213F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8213F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8213F?

#E8213F is a mid-tone red — rgb(232, 33, 63) in RGB and hsl(351, 81%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.

What is the RGB value of #E8213F?

#E8213F is rgb(232, 33, 63) — red 232, green 33, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8213F?

#E8213F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8213F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8213F scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8213F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8213F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 4.29, which is very hard to tell apart.

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