#EC2222 Color

#EC2222 is rgb(236, 34, 34) in RGB and hsl(0, 84%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC2222

HEX#EC2222

RGBrgb(236, 34, 34)

HSLhsl(0, 84%, 53%)

HSVhsv(0, 86%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.231 27.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC2222 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC2222 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC2222 Complementary#22ECEC Analogous#EC2287 Analogous#EC8722 Triadic#22EC22 Triadic#2222EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC2222, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EE3F3F #F15F5F #F47C7C #F69C9C #F9B9B9 #FCD9D9

Shades

#D81313 #B71010 #960D0D #750A0A #540707 #340404

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