#EC2A27 Color

#EC2A27 is rgb(236, 42, 39) in RGB and hsl(1, 84%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC2A27

HEX#EC2A27

RGBrgb(236, 42, 39)

HSLhsl(1, 84%, 54%)

HSVhsv(1, 83%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.227 27.9)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC2A27 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC2A27 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC2A27 Complementary#27E9EC Analogous#EC2786 Analogous#EC8D27 Triadic#27EC2A Triadic#2A27EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC2A27, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF4643 #F26764 #F48280 #F69E9C #F9BAB9 #FCDAD9

Shades

#DD1713 #BC1310 #9B100D #750C0A #540907 #340504

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