#EC1409 Color

#EC1409 is rgb(236, 20, 9) in RGB and hsl(3, 93%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Red. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC1409
HEX#EC1409
RGBrgb(236, 20, 9)
HSLhsl(3, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(3, 96%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.238 29.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 96%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC1409 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC1409 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC1409Complementary#09E1ECAnalogous#EC096FAnalogous#EC8609Triadic#09EC14Triadic#1409EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC1409, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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