#DB0F1D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB0F1D

When working with digital screens, the color #DB0F1D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 15 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 93% Magenta, 87% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 355.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB0F1D
RGB219, 15, 29
HSL355.9°, 87.2%, 45.9%
CMYK0%, 93%, 87%, 14%
HSV355.9°, 93.2%, 85.9%
LAB46.3, 70.4, 49.9
XYZ29.6, 15.5, 2.6
Decimal14356253

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
4.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB0F1D; }
.text-color { color: #DB0F1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB0F1D; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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