What color is #E31C36?

#E31C36 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red-Handed. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E31C36?

The RGB value is 227, 28, 54: 227 red, 28 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E31C36?

The complementary color is #1CE3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E31C36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E31C36 color

#E31C36 rgb(227, 28, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #E31C36 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 11% green and 21.2% blue (227, 28, 54).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 78% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 76% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Red-Handed (#DD2233), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#E31C36 color codes

HEX	`#E31C36`
RGB	`rgb(227, 28, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 11%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 78%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 88%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 76%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, 71.27, 39.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 81.48, 29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.764, 17.433, 5.129)`
Decimal	`14883894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E31C36, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E31C36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#E31C36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E31C36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e31c36; }
.text { color: #e31c36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e31c36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 28 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e31c36, #e3651c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #E31C36?: #E31C36 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red-Handed. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E31C36?: The RGB value is 227, 28, 54: 227 red, 28 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E31C36?: The complementary color is #1CE3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E31C36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.