Crimson
#E1056B · Crimson
#E1056B is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 225, 5, 107 and a relative luminance of 0.172, 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
4.73:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.44:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E1056B?
#E1056B is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 225, 5, 107, and in HSL it is 332°, 96%, 45%.
Is #E1056B a light or dark color?
#E1056B has a relative luminance of 0.172, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E1056B?
Its complementary color is #05E17A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.