#DB3A42
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #DB3A42
The precise color #DB3A42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 58, 66).
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 74% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 357.0° hue, 69.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB3A42
RGB219, 58, 66
HSL357.0°, 69.1%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 74%, 70%, 14%
HSV357.0°, 73.5%, 85.9%
LAB50.1, 62.0, 33.6
XYZ31.7, 18.5, 7.0
Decimal14367298
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB3A42;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB3A42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB3A42;
}