Crimson
#E8266D · Crimson
#E8266D is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 232, 38, 109 and a relative luminance of 0.196, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.26:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.93:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E8266D?
#E8266D is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 232, 38, 109, and in HSL it is 338°, 81%, 53%.
Is #E8266D a light or dark color?
#E8266D has a relative luminance of 0.196, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E8266D?
Its complementary color is #26E8A1. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.