Crimson (#DC143C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 4.99:1 — vs black: 4.21:1

Color values

  • HEX #DC143C
  • RGB rgb(220, 20, 60)
  • HSL hsl(348, 83%, 47%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 91, 73, 14 )
  • Websafe #CC0033
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Tags

Mood

Energetic (215) Bold (205)

Style

Vivid (210) Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Accent (185)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DC143C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Crimson
#DC143C Base
#14DCB4
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Crimson
#DC143C Base
#DC14A0
#DC5014
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Crimson
#DC143C Base
#3CDC14
#143CDC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Crimson
#DC143C Base
#14DC50
#14A0DC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Crimson
#DC143C Base
#A0DC14
#14DCB4
#5014DC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Crimson
#DC143C Base
#500716
#960E29
#B71132
#EC2D53
#EF4E6E
#F594A7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Crimson, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #170206
— #3F0611
— #66091C
— #8D0D27
— #B51031
Crimson #DC143C Base
— #ED3459
— #F1617E
— #F58EA3
— #F9BBC7
— #FDE8EC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #DC143C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #DC143C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #DC143C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #DC143C;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #DC143C,
        #14DCB4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #DC143C,
        #14DCB4
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$crimson: #DC143C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$crimson-r: 220;
$crimson-g: 20;
$crimson-b: 60;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $crimson;
    color: rgba($crimson-r, $crimson-g, $crimson-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Crimson appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #DC143C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7F7F30 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #52523E Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #DB1C1C Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #6F6F6F Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Crimson ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Crimson #DC143C Base
Rusty Red #DA2C43 ΔE 1.86
Rich Carmine #D70040 ΔE 2.77
Utah Crimson #D3003F ΔE 3.39
Vivid Crimson #CC0033 ΔE 3.98

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.