#FF333A

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #FF333A

Visually, #FF333A 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 255, 51, and 58.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF333A
RGB255, 51, 58
HSL357.9°, 100.0%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 80%, 77%, 0%
HSV357.9°, 80.0%, 100.0%
LAB56.0, 74.0, 46.6
XYZ43.2, 23.9, 6.3
Decimal16724794

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF333A; }
.text-color { color: #FF333A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF333A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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