Crimson color: #dc143c
Crimson is #dc143c, rgb(220, 20, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.119% 0.22194 20.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shades, matching colors and palettes are below.
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- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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Questions about Crimson
What is the hex code for Crimson?
The hex code for Crimson is #dc143c. In RGB it is rgb(220, 20, 60), in HSL hsl(348, 83.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.119% 0.22194 20.087).
What colors go well with Crimson?
Its complementary color is #008b93. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #ce1f89 and #c44e00. Ready palettes with Crimson are shown on this page.
Is Crimson a warm or cool color?
Crimson is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 20 degrees.
What text color is readable on Crimson?
White text is more readable on Crimson: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
About #dc143c
#dc143c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.222 chroma and a hue of 20°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Rider Red (#dc143c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-600.