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#E32243

#e32243 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#e32243 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 89.02% red, 13.33% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.02% magenta, 70.48% yellow and 10.98% black. Its hue angle is 349.74°, with 77.51% saturation and 51.18% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.34.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1788

Complementary

  1. #e32243
  2. #22e3c2

Split complementary

  1. #e32243
  2. #22e362
  3. #22a4e3

Analogous

  1. #e322a4
  2. #e32243
  3. #e36222

Triadic

  1. #e32243
  2. #43e322
  3. #2243e3

Tetradic

  1. #e32243
  2. #e3c222
  3. #22e3c2
  4. #2243e3

Square

  1. #e32243
  2. #a4e322
  3. #22e3c2
  4. #6222e3

Monochromatic

  1. #600c1a
  2. #a4152d
  3. #e32243
  4. #ec667d
  5. #f4aab7

Shades

#e32243 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e32243
  2. #cc1f3c
  3. #b61b36
  4. #9f182f
  5. #881428
  6. #721122
  7. #5b0e1b
  8. #440a14
  9. #2d070d
  10. #170307
  11. #000000

Tints

#e32243 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e32243
  2. #e63856
  3. #e94e69
  4. #eb647b
  5. #ee7a8e
  6. #f191a1
  7. #f4a7b4
  8. #f7bdc7
  9. #f9d3d9
  10. #fce9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e32243 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e32243
  2. #d92b49
  3. #cf354f
  4. #c53e55
  5. #bb485b
  6. #b25162
  7. #a85a68
  8. #9e646e
  9. #946d74
  10. #8a777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ac5f65 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625c42 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #91833d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fa0032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a64b43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b86a3f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f10039 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e32243 {
  color: #e32243;
}
Background
.bg-e32243 {
  background-color: #e32243;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-e32243 {
  border: 2px solid #e32243;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e32243;
  --color-primary-rgb: 227 34 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 78% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e32243 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e32243, #e36222);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e32243 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(227 34 67 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.34 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 2.98 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.41 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.50 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.12 #fd0e35 Tractor Red ΔE 6.45 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.70 #1cddbc Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Crimson
#e32243  rgb(227, 34, 67)  hsl(350, 78%, 51%)  Crimson
#22e3c2  rgb(34, 227, 194)  hsl(170, 78%, 51%)  Turquoise
#43e322  rgb(67, 227, 34)  hsl(110, 78%, 51%)  Malachite
#2243e3  rgb(34, 67, 227)  hsl(230, 78%, 51%)  Persian Blue