#EC272A Color

#EC272A is rgb(236, 39, 42) in RGB and hsl(359, 84%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC272A

HEX#EC272A

RGBrgb(236, 39, 42)

HSLhsl(359, 84%, 54%)

HSVhsv(359, 83%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.228 26.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 82%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC272A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC272A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC272A Complementary#27ECE9 Analogous#EC278D Analogous#EC8627 Triadic#2AEC27 Triadic#272AEC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC272A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF4346 #F26467 #F48082 #F69C9E #F9B9BA #FCD9DA

Shades

#DD1317 #BC1013 #9B0D10 #750A0C #540709 #340405

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