#EC1838 Color

#EC1838 is rgb(236, 24, 56) in RGB and hsl(351, 85%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC1838

HEX#EC1838

RGBrgb(236, 24, 56)

HSLhsl(351, 85%, 51%)

HSVhsv(351, 90%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.234 22.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 76%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC1838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC1838 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC1838 Complementary#18ECCC Analogous#EC18A2 Analogous#EC6218 Triadic#38EC18 Triadic#1838EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC1838, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF3954 #F1556D #F47689 #F797A6 #F9B8C2 #FCD5DA

Shades

#D0112D #B30F27 #920C20 #710919 #500712 #34040B

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