#EC1009 Color

#EC1009 is rgb(236, 16, 9) in RGB and hsl(2, 93%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Red. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC1009
HEX#EC1009
RGBrgb(236, 16, 9)
HSLhsl(2, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(2, 96%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.239 29.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 96%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC1009 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC1009 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC1009Complementary#09E5ECAnalogous#EC0973Analogous#EC8209Triadic#09EC10Triadic#1009EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC1009, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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