Named color

Crimson

Crimson color #DC143C: RGB 220, 20, 60 and HSL 348°, 83%, 47%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

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

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Color meaning and use

About Crimson Color

Crimson uses HEX #DC143C, RGB 220, 20, 60, and HSL 348°, 83%, 47%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1604; black contrast is 4.21:1 and white contrast is 4.99:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Crimson Color Reference Infographic

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Crimson color reference infographic showing #DC143C, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast. — Crimson color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.

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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

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",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}

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": [
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    "poppy-red",
    "cadmium-red",
    "raspberry",
    "persian-red"
  ],
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    "crimson"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "neon-red-vs-crimson",
    "raspberry-vs-crimson"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/crimson",
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    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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      "/palettes/crimson"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/persian-red",
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      "/compare/crimson-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-crimson",
      "/compare/raspberry-vs-crimson",
      "/harmonies/crimson",
      "/wcag/crimson",
      "/css/colors/crimson",
      "/hex/dc143c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#14DBB4",
      "#DB14A0",
      "#DB5014"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C12F4C",
      "#F05C79"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F05C79",
      "#C12F4C"
    ]
  }
}

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