#DB161D
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #DB161D
The hex code #DB161D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 22, and 29.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 87% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 357.9° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB161D
RGB219, 22, 29
HSL357.9°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 90%, 87%, 14%
HSV357.9°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB46.6, 69.5, 50.1
XYZ29.7, 15.7, 2.6
Decimal14358045
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.14:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB161D;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB161D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB161D;
}