CSS utility

Crimson CSS Utilities

Crimson CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #DC143C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #DC143C WCAG

Preview Crimson #DC143C

Utility Classes

Background.bg-crimson

Text.text-crimson

Border.border-crimson

Surface.surface-crimson

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-crimson: #DC143C;
  --color-crimson-rgb: 220 20 60;
  --color-crimson-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-crimson { background-color: var(--color-crimson); }
.text-crimson { color: var(--color-crimson); }
.border-crimson { border-color: var(--color-crimson); }
.surface-crimson {
  background-color: var(--color-crimson);
  color: var(--color-crimson-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-crimson), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-crimson { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-crimson-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast4.21:1

White contrast4.99:1

RGB token220 20 60

Luminance0.1604

Black text4.21:1AA Fail

White text4.99:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-crimson: #DC143C;",
  "rgb": "--color-crimson-rgb: 220 20 60;",
  "contrast": "--color-crimson-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-crimson",
  "text": ".text-crimson",
  "border": ".border-crimson",
  "surface": ".surface-crimson",
  "shadow": ".shadow-crimson"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.21,
    "white": 4.99
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-crimson: #DC143C;\n  --color-crimson-rgb: 220 20 60;\n  --color-crimson-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-crimson { background-color: var(--color-crimson); }\n.text-crimson { color: var(--color-crimson); }\n.border-crimson { border-color: var(--color-crimson); }\n.surface-crimson {\n  background-color: var(--color-crimson);\n  color: var(--color-crimson-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-crimson), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-crimson { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-crimson-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/crimson.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "crimson",
  "name": "Crimson",
  "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": []
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-crimson: #DC143C;",
    "rgb": "--color-crimson-rgb: 220 20 60;",
    "contrast": "--color-crimson-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-crimson",
    "text": ".text-crimson",
    "border": ".border-crimson",
    "surface": ".surface-crimson",
    "shadow": ".shadow-crimson"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-crimson: #DC143C;\n  --color-crimson-rgb: 220 20 60;\n  --color-crimson-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-crimson { background-color: var(--color-crimson); }\n.text-crimson { color: var(--color-crimson); }\n.border-crimson { border-color: var(--color-crimson); }\n.surface-crimson {\n  background-color: var(--color-crimson);\n  color: var(--color-crimson-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-crimson), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-crimson { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-crimson-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/crimson.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/crimson/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/crimson/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/dc143c/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/crimson.json"
}

Crimson CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Crimson CSS Utilities (JSON)

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