#EC3238 Color

#EC3238 is rgb(236, 50, 56) in RGB and hsl(358, 83%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC3238

HEX#EC3238

RGBrgb(236, 50, 56)

HSLhsl(358, 83%, 56%)

HSVhsv(358, 79%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.22 25.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 76%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC3238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC3238 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC3238 Complementary#32ECE6 Analogous#EC3295 Analogous#EC8932 Triadic#38EC32 Triadic#3238EC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC3238, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF4E53 #F16A6E #F48689 #F6A2A4 #F9BEC0 #FCDADB

Shades

#E5151C #BF1218 #9F0F14 #790B0F #59080B #330506

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