#DC143C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #DC143C
The precise color #DC143C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 220 parts red, 20 parts green, and 60 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 91% M, 73% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 348.0° hue, 83.3% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DC143C
RGB220, 20, 60
HSL348.0°, 83.3%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 91%, 73%, 14%
HSV348.0°, 90.9%, 86.3%
LAB47.0, 70.9, 33.6
XYZ30.6, 16.0, 5.8
Decimal14423100
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DC143C;
}
.text-color {
color: #DC143C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DC143C;
}