Crimson
#DC143C
Crimson (#DC143C) is a medium, vivid red colour, warm. In RGB it is 220 red, 20 green and 60 blue; in HSL its hue is 348°, its saturation 83% and its lightness 47%. For print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 73% yellow and 14% black, though printed colours vary with paper and ink.
Red is the colour of energy, urgency and appetite, which is why it is on so many food, sport and sale signs. It is the most common colour in brand logos after blue and black.
Text on crimson
White text on crimson has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and passes AA; black text has 4.21:1 and passes AA for large text only. White text is the better choice on it. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
White text · 4.99:1
Black text · 4.21:1
Tints and shades of crimson
Colour palettes with crimson
Brands with a crimson logo
Brand colours close to #DC143C, from our Brand Colour Index.
Colours similar to crimson
Use crimson in CSS
.button {
background-color: #DC143C;
color: #FFFFFF;
}Make a full Tailwind scale from it with the Tailwind shades generator, or see more shades of red.