Crimson
#EC2266 · Crimson
#EC2266 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 236, 34, 102 and a relative luminance of 0.199, 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
4.21:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EC2266?
#EC2266 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 236, 34, 102, and in HSL it is 340°, 84%, 53%.
Is #EC2266 a light or dark color?
#EC2266 has a relative luminance of 0.199, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EC2266?
Its complementary color is #22ECA9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.