#DB003A

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB003A

Visually, #DB003A is defined as a vivid magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 0 green, and 58 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 74% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 344.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB003A
RGB219, 0, 58
HSL344.1°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 74%, 14%
HSV344.1°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB46.1, 72.5, 33.7
XYZ30.0, 15.4, 5.4
Decimal14352442

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB003A; }
.text-color { color: #DB003A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB003A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C