#DB2C66

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #DB2C66

When working with digital screens, the color #DB2C66 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 44, and 102.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 53% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 340.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB2C66
RGB219, 44, 102
HSL340.1°, 70.9%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 80%, 53%, 14%
HSV340.1°, 79.9%, 85.9%
LAB49.3, 68.3, 10.9
XYZ32.5, 17.8, 14.3
Decimal14363750

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB2C66; }
.text-color { color: #DB2C66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB2C66; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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