#DB241D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB241D

The hex code #DB241D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 36 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 87% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB241D
RGB219, 36, 29
HSL2.2°, 76.6%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 84%, 87%, 14%
HSV2.2°, 86.8%, 85.9%
LAB47.5, 66.9, 50.9
XYZ30.1, 16.4, 2.7
Decimal14361629

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB241D; }
.text-color { color: #DB241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB241D; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C