Crimson — #DC143C
#DC143C is a medium, vivid red. It is the CSS named color crimson.
Color values
| HEX | #DC143C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 83%, 47%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 14%) |
| Decimal | 14423100 |
| CSS | color: #DC143C; |
| Android | 0xFFDC143C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.078, blue: 0.235, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DC143C | 4.99:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DC143C | 4.21:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DC143C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DC143C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DC143C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DC143C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DC143C; background-color: #DC143C; }
.element { color: rgb(220 20 60); }
.element { color: hsl(348 83% 47%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#DC143C] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DC143C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC143C?
#DC143C is a medium, vivid red, which CSS calls crimson. Its hue sits at 348° on the color wheel, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness.
What is #DC143C in RGB?
#DC143C converts to rgb(220, 20, 60) — 220 red, 20 green and 60 blue.
What is #DC143C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 14%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DC143C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.99:1 versus 4.21:1).
What is the complementary color of #DC143C?
#14DBB4 — the hue directly opposite #DC143C on the color wheel.