#EC181B Color

#EC181B is rgb(236, 24, 27) in RGB and hsl(359, 85%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC181B

HEX#EC181B

RGBrgb(236, 24, 27)

HSLhsl(359, 85%, 51%)

HSVhsv(359, 90%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.236 28)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 89%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC181B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC181B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC181B Complementary#18ECE9 Analogous#EC1886 Analogous#EC7F18 Triadic#1BEC18 Triadic#181BEC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC181B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF393C #F15558 #F47678 #F79799 #F9B8B9 #FCD5D5

Shades

#D01114 #B30F11 #920C0E #71090B #500708 #340405

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