HEX Color #DB3A50 (Crimson)

About #DB3A50

The precise color #DB3A50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 58, 80).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 74% Magenta, 63% Yellow, and 14% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB3A50

RGB219, 58, 80

HSL351.8°, 69.1%, 54.3%

CMYK0%, 74%, 63%, 14%

HSV351.8°, 73.5%, 85.9%

LAB50.3, 62.7, 25.6

XYZ32.2, 18.7, 9.5

Decimal14367312

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB3A50 #3ADAC5

Analogous

#DA3AA0 #DA743A

Triadic

#4FDA3A #3A4FDA

Tetradic

#A0DA3A #3ADAC5 #743ADA

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB3A50

#DF4F63

#E36576

#E77B8A

#EB919D

#EFA7B1

#F3BDC4

#F7D3D8

#FBE9EB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB3A50

#C23347

#AA2D3E

#922635

#79202C

#611923

#49131A

#300C11

#180608

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.44:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

4.73:1

Text on #000000

AA

4.24:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.02:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB3A50; }

.text-color { color: #DB3A50; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB3A50; }

Similar Colors

Crimson

#DC143C