#EF252C Color

#EF252C is rgb(239, 37, 44) in RGB and hsl(358, 86%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EF252C

HEX#EF252C

RGBrgb(239, 37, 44)

HSLhsl(358, 86%, 54%)

HSVhsv(358, 85%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.232 26.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 82%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EF252C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EF252C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EF252C Complementary#25EFE8 Analogous#EF2590 Analogous#EF8325 Triadic#2CEF25 Triadic#252CEF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EF252C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F14147 #F36267 #F57F83 #F89B9E #FAB8BA #FCD9DA

Shades

#DF1118 #BE0E14 #9D0C11 #77090D #550609 #340406

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