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#EC0036

#ec0036 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ec0036 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.55% red, 0% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77.12% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 346.27°, with 100% saturation and 46.27% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 3.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ff0033
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Relative luminance0.181

Complementary

  1. #ec0036
  2. #00ecb6

Split complementary

  1. #ec0036
  2. #00ec40
  3. #00acec

Analogous

  1. #ec00ac
  2. #ec0036
  3. #ec4000

Triadic

  1. #ec0036
  2. #36ec00
  3. #0036ec

Tetradic

  1. #ec0036
  2. #ecb600
  3. #00ecb6
  4. #0036ec

Square

  1. #ec0036
  2. #acec00
  3. #00ecb6
  4. #4000ec

Monochromatic

  1. #530013
  2. #9f0024
  3. #ec0036
  4. #ff3967
  5. #ff86a2

Shades

#ec0036 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ec0036
  2. #d40031
  3. #bd002b
  4. #a50026
  5. #8e0020
  6. #76001b
  7. #5e0016
  8. #470010
  9. #2f000b
  10. #180005
  11. #000000

Tints

#ec0036 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ec0036
  2. #ee1a4a
  3. #f0335e
  4. #f24d72
  5. #f46686
  6. #f6809b
  7. #f799af
  8. #f9b3c3
  9. #fbccd7
  10. #fde6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ec0036 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ec0036
  2. #e10d3d
  3. #d61a45
  4. #cc264c
  5. #c13354
  6. #b6405b
  7. #ab4d62
  8. #a05a6a
  9. #966671
  10. #8b7379
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b25d62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615935 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #95862d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ff0021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab4535 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #be6931 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fb002b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ec0036 {
  color: #ec0036;
}
Background
.bg-ec0036 {
  background-color: #ec0036;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ec0036 {
  border: 2px solid #ec0036;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ec0036;
  --color-primary-rgb: 236 0 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 100% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ec0036 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec0036, #ec4000);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ec0036 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(236 0 54 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.68 #fd0e35 Tractor Red ΔE 4.28 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 4.61 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.72 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 5.76 #e62020 Lust ΔE 6.11 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.15 #13ffc9 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Crimson
#ec0036  rgb(236, 0, 54)  hsl(346, 100%, 46%)  Crimson
#00ecb6  rgb(0, 236, 182)  hsl(166, 100%, 46%)  Aquamarine
#36ec00  rgb(54, 236, 0)  hsl(106, 100%, 46%)  Neon Green
#0036ec  rgb(0, 54, 236)  hsl(226, 100%, 46%)  Blue