HEX Color #C50050 (Crimson)

About #C50050

The precise color #C50050 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 0, and 80.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 335.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C50050

RGB197, 0, 80

HSL335.6°, 100.0%, 38.6%

CMYK0%, 100%, 59%, 23%

HSV335.6°, 100.0%, 77.3%

LAB41.9, 68.4, 13.7

XYZ24.5, 12.4, 8.7

Decimal12910672

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C50050 #00C574

Analogous

#C500B2 #C51200

Triadic

#50C500 #0050C5

Tetradic

#B2C500 #00C574 #1200C5

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C50050

#CB1C63

#D13876

#D8558A

#DE719D

#E58DB1

#EBAAC4

#F2C6D8

#F8E2EB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C50050

#AF0047

#99003E

#830035

#6D002C

#570023

#41001A

#2B0011

#150008

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.02:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.49:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.75:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.97:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C50050; }

.text-color { color: #C50050; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C50050; }

Similar Colors

Crimson

#DC143C