#D33357

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #D33357

The precise color #D33357 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 211 red, 51 green, and 87 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 59% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 346.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D33357
RGB211, 51, 87
HSL346.5°, 64.5%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 76%, 59%, 17%
HSV346.5°, 75.8%, 82.7%
LAB48.1, 63.1, 18.3
XYZ29.8, 16.9, 10.7
Decimal13841239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.38:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D33357; }
.text-color { color: #D33357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D33357; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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