#EC042A Color

#EC042A is rgb(236, 4, 42) in RGB and hsl(350, 97%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC042A

HEX#EC042A

RGBrgb(236, 4, 42)

HSLhsl(350, 97%, 47%)

HSVhsv(350, 98%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.24 24.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 82%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC042A 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 #EC042A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC042A Complementary#04ECC5 Analogous#EC049F Analogous#EC5104 Triadic#2AEC04 Triadic#042AEC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC042A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FB183E #FC405F #FD637D #FD869A #FEAAB8 #FED2D9

Shades

#CE0325 #B00320 #92021A #6F0214 #50010E #320109

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