ColorTool
Log in
#EC0039

#ec0039 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ec0039 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 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75.85% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 345.51°, 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 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 3.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ff0033
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1813

Complementary

  1. #ec0039
  2. #00ecb3

Split complementary

  1. #ec0039
  2. #00ec3d
  3. #00afec

Analogous

  1. #ec00af
  2. #ec0039
  3. #ec3d00

Triadic

  1. #ec0039
  2. #39ec00
  3. #0039ec

Tetradic

  1. #ec0039
  2. #ecb300
  3. #00ecb3
  4. #0039ec

Square

  1. #ec0039
  2. #afec00
  3. #00ecb3
  4. #3d00ec

Monochromatic

  1. #530014
  2. #9f0027
  3. #ec0039
  4. #ff3969
  5. #ff86a3

Shades

#ec0039 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ec0039
  2. #d40033
  3. #bd002e
  4. #a50028
  5. #8e0022
  6. #76001d
  7. #5e0017
  8. #470011
  9. #2f000b
  10. #180006
  11. #000000

Tints

#ec0039 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ec0039
  2. #ee1a4d
  3. #f03361
  4. #f24d74
  5. #f46688
  6. #f6809c
  7. #f799b0
  8. #f9b3c4
  9. #fbccd7
  10. #fde6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ec0039 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ec0039
  2. #e10d40
  3. #d61a47
  4. #cc264e
  5. #c13355
  6. #b6405d
  7. #ab4d64
  8. #a05a6b
  9. #966672
  10. #8b7379
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b25d63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615938 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #958630 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ff0023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab4539 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #be6934 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fb002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ec0039 {
  color: #ec0039;
}
Background
.bg-ec0039 {
  background-color: #ec0039;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ec0039 {
  border: 2px solid #ec0039;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ec0039;
  --color-primary-rgb: 236 0 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 100% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ec0039 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec0039, #ec3d00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ec0039 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(236 0 57 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.30 #fd0e35 Tractor Red ΔE 4.62 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 5.06 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 5.31 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.77 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.01 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.53 #13ffc6 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Crimson
#ec0039  rgb(236, 0, 57)  hsl(346, 100%, 46%)  Crimson
#00ecb3  rgb(0, 236, 179)  hsl(166, 100%, 46%)  Aquamarine
#39ec00  rgb(57, 236, 0)  hsl(106, 100%, 46%)  Neon Green
#0039ec  rgb(0, 57, 236)  hsl(226, 100%, 46%)  Persian Blue