#D3073A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #D3073A

At its core, #D3073A is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 7, and 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 97% M, 73% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3073A
RGB211, 7, 58
HSL345.0°, 93.6%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 97%, 73%, 17%
HSV345.0°, 96.7%, 82.7%
LAB44.7, 70.0, 31.6
XYZ27.7, 14.3, 5.3
Decimal13829946

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.86:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3073A; }
.text-color { color: #D3073A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3073A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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