#DC143C
Crimson
Crimson is #DC143C. In CSS you can write it as the keyword crimson. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #DC143C
- RGB
- rgb(220, 20, 60)
- HSL
- hsl(348,83%,47%)
- HSV
- hsv(348, 91%, 86%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,91,73,14)
- OKLCH
- oklch(57.1% 0.222 20.1)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#E34363
20% white
#EA728A
40% white
#F1A1B1
60% white
#F8D0D8
80% white
Shades
#B01030
20% black
#840C24
40% black
#580818
60% black
#2C040C
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Crimson. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generator#DB143C
#14DBB4
#D6667C
#66D6C0
#73303D
Analogous
Open in palette generator#DB14A0
#DB143C
#DB5014
#DBB414
#AB23CC
Triadic
Open in palette generator#DB143C
#3CDB14
#143CDB
#7CD666
#283D95
Split Complementary
Open in palette generator#DB143C
#14DB50
#14A0DB
#D58192
#307366
Monochromatic
Open in palette generator#5D091A
#A30F2D
#E91640
#F05C79
#F6A2B3
Tetradic
Open in palette generator#DB143C
#A0DB14
#14DBB4
#5014DB
#ADCF5E
Contrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.