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#E2003C

#e2003c ≈ Crimson

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#e2003c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 88.63% red, 0% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 73.45% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 344.07°, with 100% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 0.98.

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Relative luminance0.1649

Complementary

  1. #e2003c
  2. #00e2a6

Split complementary

  1. #e2003c
  2. #00e235
  3. #00ade2

Analogous

  1. #e200ad
  2. #e2003c
  3. #e23500

Triadic

  1. #e2003c
  2. #3ce200
  3. #003ce2

Tetradic

  1. #e2003c
  2. #e2a600
  3. #00e2a6
  4. #003ce2

Square

  1. #e2003c
  2. #ade200
  3. #00e2a6
  4. #3500e2

Monochromatic

  1. #490013
  2. #950028
  3. #e2003c
  4. #ff2f67
  5. #ff7c9f

Shades

#e2003c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e2003c
  2. #cb0036
  3. #b50030
  4. #9e002a
  5. #880024
  6. #71001e
  7. #5a0018
  8. #440012
  9. #2d000c
  10. #170006
  11. #000000

Tints

#e2003c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e2003c
  2. #e51a50
  3. #e83363
  4. #eb4d77
  5. #ee668a
  6. #f1809e
  7. #f399b1
  8. #f6b3c5
  9. #f9ccd8
  10. #fce6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e2003c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e2003c
  2. #d80d43
  3. #ce1a4a
  4. #c52650
  5. #bb3357
  6. #b1405e
  7. #a74d65
  8. #9d5a6c
  9. #946672
  10. #8a7379
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa5960 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c553c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8e8034 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f90024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a3423c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b66538 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f0002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e2003c {
  color: #e2003c;
}
Background
.bg-e2003c {
  background-color: #e2003c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-e2003c {
  border: 2px solid #e2003c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e2003c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 226 0 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 100% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e2003c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2003c, #e23500);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e2003c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(226 0 60 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 0.98 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.42 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.51 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.74 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.11 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.33 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.47 #1dffc3 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Crimson
#e2003c  rgb(226, 0, 60)  hsl(344, 100%, 44%)  Crimson
#00e2a6  rgb(0, 226, 166)  hsl(164, 100%, 44%)  Caribbean Green
#3ce200  rgb(60, 226, 0)  hsl(104, 100%, 44%)  Lime Green
#003ce2  rgb(0, 60, 226)  hsl(224, 100%, 44%)  Persian Blue