#DB2C33

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB2C33

Visually, #DB2C33 is defined as a vivid 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, 44, and 51.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 80% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 357.6° hue, 70.9% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB2C33
RGB219, 44, 51
HSL357.6°, 70.9%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 80%, 77%, 14%
HSV357.6°, 79.9%, 85.9%
LAB48.4, 65.6, 40.3
XYZ30.7, 17.1, 4.8
Decimal14363699

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.42:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB2C33; }
.text-color { color: #DB2C33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB2C33; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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