Recognised as Colour
#EB0538
- #EB0538
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#EB0538 is a red with RGB values 235, 5, 56 and HSL 347°, 96%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.
Colour values
#EB0538#EB0538
HEX#EB0538
RGBrgb(235, 5, 56)
RGB (0–1)0.9216, 0.0196, 0.2196
RGB percentages92.2%, 2%, 22%
HSLhsl(346.7, 95.8%, 47.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(346.7, 97.9%, 92.2%)
CMYK0%, 97.9%, 76.2%, 7.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,402,296
CSS custom property--colour: #EB0538;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18056WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness129.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.61:1
Contrast with white4.55:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.61:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#3A3A3A
Inverted#14FAC7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.55:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.61:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#05EBB8
Analogous#EB05AB, #EB4505
Triadic#38EB05, #0538EB
Split complementary#05EB45, #05ABEB
Tetradic#ABEB05, #05EBB8, #4505EB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R235
G5
B56
Red235 (92.2%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue56 (22%)
Hue346.7°
Saturation (HSL)95.83%
Lightness47.06%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR EB · G 05 · B 38
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