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Crimson #DC143C
Crimson has the HEX code #DC143C, RGB value rgb(220, 20, 60) and HSL value hsl(348, 83%, 47%).
#DC143C
Color values
HEX#DC143C
RGBrgb(220, 20, 60)
HSLhsl(348, 83%, 47%)
Crimson shades
A Tailwind-style scale built from #DC143C.
- 50
#FEF1F4
- 100
#FACAD4
- 200
#F7A3B4
- 300
#F37C94
- 400
#F05574
- 500
#EC2E54
- 600
#DC143C
- 700
#B41031
- 800
#8C0D26
- 900
#65091B
- 950
#3D0611
Text contrast
How Crimson reads as text, by WCAG 2.2.
On white4.98:1, passes AA for normal text
On black4.20:1, below AA for normal text
Colors that pair with it
Its complement, a neighbor, a light tint and a dark shade.
#14DCB4
#DC5014
#F9DCE2
#4E0E1B
What red can communicate
Energy, passion, and urgency.
Associations vary by audience and culture. Red can suggest luck and celebration in parts of East Asia, while elsewhere it may read as danger or urgency.
Often used for: Food, Sales, Entertainment.
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