#D32442

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #D32442

At its core, #D32442 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 211 red, 36 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 83% M, 69% Y, and 17% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D32442
RGB211, 36, 66
HSL349.7°, 70.9%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 83%, 69%, 17%
HSV349.7°, 82.9%, 82.7%
LAB46.3, 66.0, 28.7
XYZ28.5, 15.5, 6.6
Decimal13837378

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.10:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D32442; }
.text-color { color: #D32442; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D32442; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C