Crimson
#E00640 · Crimson
#E00640 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 224, 6, 64 and a relative luminance of 0.163, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.16
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.92:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.27:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E00640?
#E00640 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 224, 6, 64, and in HSL it is 344°, 95%, 45%.
Is #E00640 a light or dark color?
#E00640 has a relative luminance of 0.163, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E00640?
Its complementary color is #06E0A6. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.