#EB144C color
#EB144C is a medium, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color crimson (#DC143C).
Color values
| HEX | #EB144C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 20, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 84%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 91%, 68%, 8%) |
| Decimal | 15406156 |
| CSS | color: #EB144C; |
| Android | 0xFFEB144C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.078, blue: 0.298, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #EB144C | 4.43:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #EB144C | 4.74:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #EB144C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #EB144C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #EB144C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #EB144C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #EB144C; background-color: #EB144C; }
.element { color: rgb(235 20 76); }
.element { color: hsl(344 84% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#EB144C] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #EB144C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #EB144C?
#EB144C is a medium, vivid red. Its hue sits at 344° on the color wheel, with 84% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #EB144C in RGB?
#EB144C converts to rgb(235, 20, 76) — 235 red, 20 green and 76 blue.
What is #EB144C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 68%, 8%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #EB144C be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.74:1 versus 4.43:1).
What is the complementary color of #EB144C?
#14EBB1 — the hue directly opposite #EB144C on the color wheel.