Colour
#E32D2D
- #E32D2D
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#E32D2D is a red with RGB values 227, 45, 45 and HSL 0°, 76%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.
Colour values
#E32D2D#E32D2D
HEX#E32D2D
RGBrgb(227, 45, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.8902, 0.1765, 0.1765
RGB percentages89%, 17.6%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(0, 76.5%, 53.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 80.2%, 89%)
CMYK0%, 80.2%, 80.2%, 11%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,888,237
CSS custom property--colour: #E32D2D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18397WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness129.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.68:1
Contrast with white4.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.68:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#545454
Inverted#1CD2D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.49:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2DE3E3
Analogous#E32D88, #E3882D
Triadic#2DE32D, #2D2DE3
Split complementary#2DE388, #2D88E3
Tetradic#88E32D, #2DE3E3, #882DE3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R227
G45
B45
Red227 (89%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)76.47%
Lightness53.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR E3 · G 2D · B 2D
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