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#e53121 color: Ceremonial Red Ribbon

#e53121 is rgb(229, 49, 33) in RGB and oklch(60.021% 0.21701 29.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60%
0.217
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #e53121

#e53121 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.217 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ceremonial Red Ribbon (#e63127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e53121 mixed with white

  1. e53121
  2. eb4f3d
  3. f06654
  4. f57c6a
  5. f9907f
  6. fca394
  7. feb6a9
  8. ffc8be
  9. ffdbd4
  10. ffede9

Darker: #e53121 mixed with black

  1. e53121
  2. c7291b
  3. aa2216
  4. 8e1a10
  5. 72130b
  6. 580c06
  7. 3f0603
  8. 280301
  9. 120100
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e53121 with less saturation

  1. e53121
  2. dd4130
  3. d44c3c
  4. cb5647
  5. c25e50
  6. b86659
  7. ae6c61
  8. a47269
  9. 997771
  10. 8d7c79

Questions about #e53121

What color is #e53121?

#e53121 is bright red. The closest named color is Ceremonial Red Ribbon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 49, 33), in HSL hsl(4.9, 79.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.021% 0.21701 29.863).

What colors go well with #e53121?

The complementary color of #e53121 is #0093a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd2c7b and #c46200. The triadic partners are #009e35 and #516eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #e53121?

White text reads better on #e53121: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e53121 a warm or cool color?

#e53121 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.217.