HEX Color #D3162C (Crimson)

About #D3162C

When working with digital screens, the color #D3162C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 22 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 90% M, 79% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 353.0° hue, 81.1% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3162C

RGB211, 22, 44

HSL353.0°, 81.1%, 45.7%

CMYK0%, 90%, 79%, 17%

HSV353.0°, 89.6%, 82.7%

LAB45.1, 67.8, 40.3

XYZ27.6, 14.6, 3.7

Decimal13833772

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D3162C #16D3BD

Analogous

#D3168A #D35E16

Triadic

#2BD316 #162BD3

Tetradic

#8AD316 #16D3BD #5E16D3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#D3162C

#D72F43

#DC495A

#E16372

#E67D89

#EB97A1

#F0B1B8

#F5CBD0

#FAE5E7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#D3162C

#BB1327

#A41122

#8C0E1D

#750C18

#5D0913

#46070E

#2E0409

#170204

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.36:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.92:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.12:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.33:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3162C; }

.text-color { color: #D3162C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3162C; }

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Crimson

#DC143C