Palettes / Colors / #EB2437
#EB2437 — Vivid Red
#EB2437 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #EB2437 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EB2437 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 #24EBD7; it also sits naturally between #EB249B and #EB7324. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB2437 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 36, 55 |
| HSL | 354°, 83%, 53% |
| HSV | 354°, 85%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 77%, 8% |
| XYZ | 35.58, 19.20, 5.45 |
| Yxy | 19.20, 0.5908, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.92, 71.91, 41.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.82, 71.73, 21.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 14% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 77% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB2437
.text { color: #EB2437; }
.background { background-color: #EB2437; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB2437; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 36, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 83%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB2437; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 36, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB2437; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 36, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB2437">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB2437">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EB2437
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #24EBD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #EB2437: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB2437
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EB2437: ·
How #EB2437 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EB2437 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EB2437?
#EB2437 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 235, 36, 55). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB2437?
#EB2437 is RGB 235, 36, 55 — HSL 354°, 83%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 85%, 77%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB2437?
Its complement is #24EBD7; analogous partners are #EB249B and #EB7324. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB2437 for text?
Black text on #EB2437 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.