#EC2226 Color

#EC2226 is rgb(236, 34, 38) in RGB and hsl(359, 84%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC2226

HEX#EC2226

RGBrgb(236, 34, 38)

HSLhsl(359, 84%, 53%)

HSVhsv(359, 86%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.231 27.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 84%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC2226 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC2226 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC2226 Complementary#22ECE8 Analogous#EC228B Analogous#EC8422 Triadic#26EC22 Triadic#2226EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC2226, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EE3F42 #F15F62 #F47C7E #F69C9E #F9B9BA #FCD9DA

Shades

#D81316 #B71013 #960D0F #750A0C #540709 #340405

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