Colour
#EC0736
- #EC0736
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#EC0736 is a red with RGB values 236, 7, 54 and HSL 348°, 94%, 48%. 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
#EC0736#EC0736
HEX#EC0736
RGBrgb(236, 7, 54)
RGB (0–1)0.9255, 0.0275, 0.2118
RGB percentages92.5%, 2.7%, 21.2%
HSLhsl(347.7, 94.2%, 47.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(347.7, 97%, 92.5%)
CMYK0%, 97%, 77.1%, 7.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,468,342
CSS custom property--colour: #EC0736;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18251WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.65:1
Contrast with white4.52:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.65:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#3B3B3B
Inverted#13F8C9
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.52:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#07ECBD
Analogous#EC07A8, #EC4A07
Triadic#36EC07, #0736EC
Split complementary#07EC4A, #07A9EC
Tetradic#A9EC07, #07ECBD, #4B07EC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R236
G7
B54
Red236 (92.5%)
Green7 (2.7%)
Blue54 (21.2%)
Hue347.69°
Saturation (HSL)94.24%
Lightness47.65%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR EC · G 07 · B 36
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