#DC143C
crimson
#DC143C is a red colour. In RGB it is 220 red, 20 green and 60 blue, which converts to a hue of 348 degrees, 83% saturation and 47% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as crimson in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #DC143C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(220, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 83%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(348, 91%, 86%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 14%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 4.99:1, and against black it is 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.99:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black | 4.21:1 | Fail | AA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #DC143C toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #DC143C; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(220 20 60); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#dc143c] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.078, blue: 0.235) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#DC143C") |