RGB
rgb(228, 78, 78)
HSL
hsl(0, 74%, 60%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.8:1AA Large
on black
5.5:1AA
About this color
Crimson Tone Vivid (#E44E4E) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 74% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-crimson-tone-vivid: #E44E4E; --colorarchive-crimson-tone-vivid-hsl: hsl(0, 74%, 60%); --colorarchive-crimson-tone-vivid-rgb: rgb(228, 78, 78); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Crimson Silk Vivid
#EA7171 · hsl(0, 74%, 68%)
Darker companion
Crimson Radiant Vivid
#E13333 · hsl(0, 74%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Tone Vivid
#4EE4E4 · hsl(180, 74%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Ember Tone Vivid
#E4804E · hsl(20, 74%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Tone Vivid
#E44E80 · hsl(340, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Tone Vivid
#4EE44E · hsl(120, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Tone Vivid
#4E4EE4 · hsl(240, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Tone Vivid
#4EE499 · hsl(150, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Tone Vivid
#4E99E4 · hsl(210, 74%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Tone Vivid #E44E4E Lighter companion: Crimson Silk Vivid #EA7171 Darker companion: Crimson Radiant Vivid #E13333 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Tone Vivid #4EE4E4 Analogous lead: Ember Tone Vivid #E4804E Analogous echo: Garnet Tone Vivid #E44E80 Triadic +120°: Emerald Tone Vivid #4EE44E Triadic +240°: Iris Tone Vivid #4E4EE4 Split-comp +150°: Jade Tone Vivid #4EE499 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Tone Vivid #4E99E4
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Vivid
#E13333 · hsl(0, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Vivid
#EA7171 · hsl(0, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Vivid
#D52020 · hsl(0, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Clear
#D06262 · hsl(0, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ruby Tone Vivid
#E4674E · hsl(10, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Vivid
#E44E67 · hsl(350, 74%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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