Named color

Crimson

Crimson is a vibrant red color with HEX #DC143C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 220, 20, 60, HSL 348, 83%, 47%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#DC143C red warm vibrant

HEX #DC143C

RGB rgb(220, 20, 60)

HSL hsl(348 83% 47%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 91, 73, 14)

Luminance 0.1604

Contrast Black 4.21:1White 4.99:1

CSS Utilities

--color-crimson: #DC143C;
.bg-crimson { background-color: #DC143C; }
.text-crimson { color: #DC143C; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.1604

Black text4.21:1AA Fail

White text4.99:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#DC143C",
  "rgb": [
    220,
    20,
    60
  ],
  "hsl": [
    348,
    83,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    91,
    73,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1604,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.21,
    "white": 4.99
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#14DBB4",
  "analogous": [
    "#DB14A0",
    "#DB5014"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#3CDB14",
    "#143CDB"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A0DB14",
    "#14DBB4",
    "#5014DB"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#14DB50",
    "#14A0DB"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F05C79",
    "#DC143C",
    "#870D25"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#F05C79",
  "dark": "#870D25",
  "saturated": "#F00030",
  "desaturated": "#C12F4C",
  "pastel": "#E8879A",
  "neon": "#FF1A47"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#14DBB4",
    "#DB14A0",
    "#DB5014"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#C12F4C",
    "#F05C79"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F05C79",
    "#C12F4C"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cherry-red",
    "poppy-red",
    "cadmium-red",
    "raspberry",
    "persian-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "crimson"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cherry-red-vs-crimson",
    "crimson-vs-poppy-red",
    "neon-red-vs-crimson",
    "raspberry-vs-crimson"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/crimson",
    "/wcag/crimson",
    "/css/colors/crimson",
    "/hex/dc143c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/crimson"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/compare/cherry-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/crimson-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson",
      "/harmonies/crimson",
      "/wcag/crimson",
      "/css/colors/crimson",
      "/hex/dc143c"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "crimson",
  "name": "Crimson",
  "cssName": "crimson",
  "hex": "#DC143C",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "crimson"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    220,
    20,
    60
  ],
  "hsl": [
    348,
    83,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    91,
    73,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1604,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.21,
    "white": 4.99
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#14DBB4",
    "analogous": [
      "#DB14A0",
      "#DB5014"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#3CDB14",
      "#143CDB"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A0DB14",
      "#14DBB4",
      "#5014DB"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#14DB50",
      "#14A0DB"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F05C79",
      "#DC143C",
      "#870D25"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F05C79",
    "dark": "#870D25",
    "saturated": "#F00030",
    "desaturated": "#C12F4C",
    "pastel": "#E8879A",
    "neon": "#FF1A47"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-crimson: #DC143C;",
    "utility": ".bg-crimson { background-color: #DC143C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-crimson { color: #DC143C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cherry-red",
    "poppy-red",
    "cadmium-red",
    "raspberry",
    "persian-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "crimson"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cherry-red-vs-crimson",
    "crimson-vs-poppy-red",
    "neon-red-vs-crimson",
    "raspberry-vs-crimson"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/crimson",
    "/wcag/crimson",
    "/css/colors/crimson",
    "/hex/dc143c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/crimson"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/compare/cherry-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/crimson-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson",
      "/harmonies/crimson",
      "/wcag/crimson",
      "/css/colors/crimson",
      "/hex/dc143c"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#14DBB4",
      "#DB14A0",
      "#DB5014"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C12F4C",
      "#F05C79"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F05C79",
      "#C12F4C"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Crimson Color

Crimson sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Crimson is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Crimson against black and white text.

Black text4.21:1AA Fail

White text4.99:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Cherry Red#D2042D

Poppy Red#DC343B

Cadmium Red#E30022

Raspberry#E30B5D

Persian Red#CC3333

Color Harmonies

#14DBB4#14DBB4

#DB14A0#DB14A0

#DB5014#DB5014

#3CDB14#3CDB14

#143CDB#143CDB

Open full Crimson harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F05C79#F05C79

#870D25#870D25

#F00030#F00030

#C12F4C#C12F4C

#E8879A#E8879A

#FF1A47#FF1A47

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#14DBB4#14DBB4

#DB14A0#DB14A0

#DB5014#DB5014

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Crimson

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Crimson Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings