Crimson (Red)
#DC143C
RGB: 220, 20, 60
Color OverviewHEX #DC143C
#DC143C Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #DC143C is composed of 86% red, 8% green, and 24% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 348°, saturation of 83%, and lightness of 47%.
HEX
#DC143C
RGB
220, 20, 60
HSL
348°, 83%, 47%
HSV
348°, 91%, 86%
CMYK
0%, 91%, 73%, 14%
Name Match
Crimson
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #DC143C;
}
.element {
color: #DC143C;
background: #DC143C;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#DC143C] text-[#DC143C] border-[#DC143C]"> #DC143C </div>
Shades of #DC143C (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #DC143C (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #DC143C (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCrimson
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle348° (Purple/Pink)
Print Ink (K)14% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #DC143C
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #DC143C Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):4.99 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #DC143C Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):4.21 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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