Close to Alizarin
#EC2133
#EC2133 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 12.9% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 84% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC2133.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.83:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC2133 as they’d see it.
#EC2133 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC2133
What color is #EC2133?
#EC2133 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 12.9% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 84% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC2133 in RGB?
#EC2133 is rgb(236, 33, 51): 236 red, 33 green, and 51 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC2133 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 86, 78, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC2133?
PANTONE 1788 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC2133?
Its complement #00887D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.