#E74C3C — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#E74C3C is a medium, vivid red. Its nearest CSS named color is tomato (#ff6347). For readable text on a #E74C3C background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.50:1). #E74C3C sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #E74C3C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(231, 76, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 57%) |
| HSV / HSB | 6°, 74%, 91% |
| Nearest named | tomato (#ff6347) |
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Tints of #E74C3C (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#e95e50 -
20% tint
#ec7063 -
30% tint
#ee8277 -
40% tint
#f1948a -
50% tint
#f3a69e -
60% tint
#f5b7b1 -
70% tint
#f8c9c5 -
80% tint
#fadbd8 -
90% tint
#fdedec
Shades of #E74C3C (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#d04436 -
20% shade
#b93d30 -
30% shade
#a2352a -
40% shade
#8b2e24 -
50% shade
#74261e -
60% shade
#5c1e18 -
70% shade
#451712 -
80% shade
#2e0f0c -
90% shade
#170806
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #E74C3C background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 3.82:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 5.50:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #E74C3C from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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