#E34749

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E34749

Visually, #E34749 is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 227 red, 71 green, and 73 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 69% M, 68% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E34749
RGB227, 71, 73
HSL359.2°, 73.6%, 58.4%
CMYK0%, 69%, 68%, 11%
HSV359.2°, 68.7%, 89.0%
LAB53.3, 60.1, 33.8
XYZ35.1, 21.3, 8.6
Decimal14894921

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.26:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E34749; }
.text-color { color: #E34749; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E34749; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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