Crimson
#E22C72 · Crimson
#E22C72 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 226, 44, 114 and a relative luminance of 0.192, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.34:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E22C72?
#E22C72 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 226, 44, 114, and in HSL it is 337°, 76%, 53%.
Is #E22C72 a light or dark color?
#E22C72 has a relative luminance of 0.192, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E22C72?
Its complementary color is #2CE29C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.