#DB1649

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB1649

When working with digital screens, the color #DB1649 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 22, and 73.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 67% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 344.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB1649
RGB219, 22, 73
HSL344.5°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 90%, 67%, 14%
HSV344.5°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB47.1, 71.0, 25.8
XYZ30.7, 16.1, 7.8
Decimal14358089

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.22:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB1649; }
.text-color { color: #DB1649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB1649; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C