#DB0733

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB0733

The precise color #DB0733 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 7 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 97% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 347.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#DB0733
RGB219, 7, 51
HSL347.5°, 93.8%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 97%, 77%, 14%
HSV347.5°, 96.8%, 85.9%
LAB46.2, 71.7, 38.0
XYZ29.9, 15.5, 4.5
Decimal14354227

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB0733; }
.text-color { color: #DB0733; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB0733; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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