#E31115

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #E31115

At its core, #E31115 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 227 red, 17 green, and 21 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 91% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 358.9° hue, 86.1% saturation, and 47.8% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E31115
RGB227, 17, 21
HSL358.9°, 86.1%, 47.8%
CMYK0%, 93%, 91%, 11%
HSV358.9°, 92.5%, 89.0%
LAB48.0, 72.1, 55.3
XYZ32.0, 16.8, 2.3
Decimal14881045

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E31115; }
.text-color { color: #E31115; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E31115; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000