#D3242C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #D3242C
The hex code #D3242C represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 211 red, 36 green, and 44 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 79% yellow, and 17% black. The HSL representation is 357.3° hue, 70.9% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#D3242C
RGB211, 36, 44
HSL357.3°, 70.9%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 83%, 79%, 17%
HSV357.3°, 82.9%, 82.7%
LAB46.0, 65.1, 41.2
XYZ27.9, 15.3, 3.9
Decimal13837356
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #D3242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #D3242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #D3242C;
}