#E21231 Hex Color

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Hex color #e21231 graphic
#e21231 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, bright, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #e21231.

Questions about #e21231

What is #e21231 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e21231 is rgb(226, 18, 49), in HSL hsl(351, 85%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 92%, 78%, 11%.
Is #e21231 readable on white or black?
#e21231 has a 4.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.36:1 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.