HEX Color #DB1D50 (Crimson)

About #DB1D50

The hex code #DB1D50 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 29 green, and 80 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 87% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 343.9° hue, 76.6% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB1D50

RGB219, 29, 80

HSL343.9°, 76.6%, 48.6%

CMYK0%, 87%, 63%, 14%

HSV343.9°, 86.8%, 85.9%

LAB47.6, 70.2, 22.2

XYZ31.1, 16.5, 9.1

Decimal14359888

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB1D50 #1DDBA7

Analogous

#DB1DAE #DB491D

Triadic

#4FDB1D #1D50DB

Tetradic

#AEDB1D #1DDBA7 #481DDB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB1D50

#DF3663

#E34F76

#E7688A

#EB819D

#EF9AB1

#F3B3C4

#F7CCD8

#FBE5EB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB1D50

#C21947

#AA163E

#921335

#79102C

#610C23

#49091A

#300611

#180308

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.88:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.30:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.66:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.66:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB1D50; }

.text-color { color: #DB1D50; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB1D50; }

Similar Colors

Crimson

#DC143C