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Crimson #DC143C
A deep saturated red with a blue undertone.
Use cases: Editorial accents · Sports
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #DC143C | |
| RGB | rgb(220, 20, 60) | |
| HSL | hsl(348, 83%, 47%) | |
| HSV | hsv(348, 91%, 86%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 90.9%, 72.7%, 13.7%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(30.5847, 16.0473, 5.7612) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.0, 70.9, 33.6) | |
| Luminance | 0.160 (WCAG relative) |
/* Crimson */
color: #dc143c;
background-color: #dc143c;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#c61236 #b01030 #9a0e2a #840c24 #6e0a1e #580818 #420612 #2c040c #160206 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#e02c50 #e34363 #e75b77 #ea728a #ee8a9e #f1a1b1 #f5b9c5 #f8d0d8 #fce8ec #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#d31f43 #ca2a4a #c03450 #b73f57 #ae4a5e #a55565 #9c606c #926a72 #897579 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#DC143C
#14DCB4
#dc143c #14dcb4
Analogous
Edit in generator →#DC14A0
#DC143C
#DC5014
#dc14a0 #dc143c #dc5014
Triadic
Edit in generator →#DC143C
#3CDC14
#143CDC
#dc143c #3cdc14 #143cdc
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#DC143C
#A0DC14
#14DCB4
#5014DC
#dc143c #a0dc14 #14dcb4 #5014dc
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#DC143C
#14DC50
#14A0DC
#dc143c #14dc50 #14a0dc
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#6C0A1D
#A40F2D
#DC143C
#EE4062
#F37890
#6c0a1d #a40f2d #dc143c #ee4062 #f37890
Accessibility & contrast
4.99
#DC143C on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
4.21
#DC143C on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on crimson
4.99
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal #C41E3A | 4.67 | |
| Raspberry #E30B5C | 8.39 | |
| Cherry #DE3163 | 9.16 | |
| Firebrick #B22222 | 9.65 | |
| Brown #A52A2A | 10.72 | |
| Red #FF0000 | 13.76 |
Related colors
Palettes with crimson
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.