#EC042E Color

#EC042E is rgb(236, 4, 46) in RGB and hsl(349, 97%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC042E

HEX#EC042E

RGBrgb(236, 4, 46)

HSLhsl(349, 97%, 47%)

HSVhsv(349, 98%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.24 23.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 81%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC042E 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 #EC042E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC042E Complementary#04ECC1 Analogous#EC04A2 Analogous#EC4D04 Triadic#2EEC04 Triadic#042EEC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC042E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FB1842 #FC4063 #FD637F #FD869C #FEAAB9 #FED2DA

Shades

#CE0328 #B00322 #92021D #6F0216 #500110 #32010A

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