Crimson
#E00661 · Crimson
#E00661 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 224, 6, 97 and a relative luminance of 0.168, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.17
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.81:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.37:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E00661?
#E00661 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 224, 6, 97, and in HSL it is 335°, 95%, 45%.
Is #E00661 a light or dark color?
#E00661 has a relative luminance of 0.168, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E00661?
Its complementary color is #06E085. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.