#E1151D Hex Color
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Loud, saturated red with real punch. The hex code #e1151d sits deep enough to carry white text at 4.9:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for body copy. It works best as the 10% accent: buttons, sale badges, alert states. At full-bleed it overwhelms fast and tires the eye. Pair it with deep navy to ground its urgency.
Questions about #e1151d
What is #e1151d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1151d is rgb(225, 21, 29), in HSL hsl(358, 83%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 91%, 87%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e1151d?
Is #e1151d readable on white or black?
#e1151d has a 4.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.