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Color reference

Crimson #DC143C

Crimson is the standard CSS named color #DC143C, a strong red with a slight magenta direction.

Crimson is the CSS named color keyword crimson, standardized at #DC143C in sRGB.

Crimson #DC143C 4.99:1 with white text

Color values

HEX#DC143C
RGBrgb(220, 20, 60)
HSLhsl(348 83% 47%)
HSV348°, 91%, 86%
CMYK0%, 91%, 73%, 14%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 4.21:1 — AA normal text fails
White text 4.99:1 — AA normal text passes

AA normal text: black fails; white passes.

AA large text: black passes; white passes.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Crimson

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #DC143C toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #F8D0D8
60% tint #F1A1B1
40% tint #EA728A
20% tint #E34363
Base #DC143C
20% shade #B01030
40% shade #840C24
60% shade #580818
80% shade #2C040C

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  background-color: crimson;
}

You can use either crimson or #DC143C in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.