#DB0024

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB0024

The precise color #DB0024 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 0 green, and 36 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB0024
RGB219, 0, 36
HSL350.1°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 84%, 14%
HSV350.1°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB45.9, 71.9, 46.0
XYZ29.5, 15.2, 3.0
Decimal14352420

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB0024; }
.text-color { color: #DB0024; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB0024; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C