CSS named color

Crimson

#DC143C
HEX#dc143c
RGBrgb(220, 20, 60)
HSLhsl(348, 83%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(57.12% 0.2219 20.09)
NAMEcrimson

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#14DBB4

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#DB14A0
Right
#DB5014

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#3CDB14
Triad 2
#143CDB

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#F7ABBA
Lighter
#F16581
Base
#DC143C
Crimson
Darker
#7E0C23
Darkest
#38050F

CSS usage

By name
color: crimson;
background-color: crimson;
By HEX
color: #dc143c;
background-color: #dc143c;
By RGB
color: rgb(220, 20, 60);
background-color: rgb(220, 20, 60);
By HSL
color: hsl(348, 83%, 47%);
background-color: hsl(348, 83%, 47%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
4.99:1
AA

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
4.21:1
AA (large text)

Related colors

FAQ — Crimson

What is the HEX code for Crimson?

The HEX code for Crimson is #DC143C. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: crimson; or color: #dc143c;

What is Crimson in RGB?

Crimson in RGB is rgb(220, 20, 60) — red 220, green 20, blue 60.

What is Crimson in HSL?

Crimson in HSL is hsl(348, 83%, 47%) — hue 348°, saturation 83%, lightness 47%.

What is the complementary color of Crimson?

The complementary color (directly opposite Crimson on the color wheel) is #14DBB4. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Crimson?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 4.99:1, and against black (#000000) it's 4.21:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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