#DB2C24

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB2C24

When working with digital screens, the color #DB2C24 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, 44, and 36.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 80% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#DB2C24
RGB219, 44, 36
HSL2.6°, 71.8%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 80%, 84%, 14%
HSV2.6°, 83.6%, 85.9%
LAB48.2, 65.1, 48.1
XYZ30.4, 17.0, 3.3
Decimal14363684

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB2C24; }
.text-color { color: #DB2C24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB2C24; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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