Palettes / Colors / #E1253B

#E1253B — Red

#E1253B is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.

#E1253B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #23E1CB; it also sits naturally between #E12398 and #E16C23. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 88% · Green 15% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 74% · Key 12%

Previews

CSS code for #E1253B

.text { color: #E1253B; }
.background { background-color: #E1253B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1253B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 37, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 76%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1253B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 37, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1253B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 37, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E1253B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1253B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E1253B

Tints of #E1253B

Tones of #E1253B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #23E1CB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E1253B: #FFFFFF.

How #E1253B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #E1253B

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E1253A  ·  #E1253C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E1253B?

#E1253B is Red, a red color (RGB 225, 37, 59). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E1253B?

#E1253B is RGB 225, 37, 59 — HSL 353°, 76%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 84%, 74%, 12%.

What colors go with #E1253B?

Its complement is #23E1CB; analogous partners are #E12398 and #E16C23. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E1253B for text?

White text on #E1253B has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.53:1.