Crimson color: code #DC143C
Crimson
#DC143C
Color codes
- HEX
#DC143C - RGB
rgb(220, 20, 60) - HSL
hsl(348, 83%, 47%) - HSV
hsv(348, 91%, 86%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 14%) - LAB
lab(47% 70.9 33.6) - OKLCH
oklch(57.1% 0.222 20.1)
About the color Crimson
Crimson has the HEX code #DC143C, which corresponds to rgb(220, 20, 60) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 348°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness (hsl(348, 83%, 47%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 4.98:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 4.20:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 14%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Crimson
Complementary
#DC143C · #14DBB4
Analogous
#DB14A0 · #DC143C · #DB5014
Triadic
#DC143C · #3CDB14 · #143CDB
Tetradic
#DC143C · #A0DB14 · #14DBB4 · #5014DB
Split-complementary
#DC143C · #14DB50 · #14A0DB
Monochromatic
#670A1C · #AD102F · #DC143C · #EF4E6E · #F594A7
Crimson with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-crimson: #DC143C;
--color-crimson-rgb: 220, 20, 60;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-crimson);
color: #FFFFFF;
}