Crimson
#EE2057 · Crimson
#EE2057 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 238, 32, 87 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
4.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EE2057?
#EE2057 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 238, 32, 87, and in HSL it is 344°, 86%, 53%.
Is #EE2057 a light or dark color?
#EE2057 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 #EE2057?
Its complementary color is #20EEB7. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.