#D3071D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #D3071D

The hex code #D3071D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 7 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 86% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 353.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3071D
RGB211, 7, 29
HSL353.5°, 93.6%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 97%, 86%, 17%
HSV353.5°, 96.7%, 82.7%
LAB44.4, 69.2, 47.6
XYZ27.2, 14.1, 2.5
Decimal13829917

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.82:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3071D; }
.text-color { color: #D3071D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3071D; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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