ColorTool
Log in
#D63243

#d63243 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#d63243 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 83.92% red, 19.61% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.64% magenta, 68.69% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 353.78°, with 66.67% saturation and 51.76% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1698

Complementary

  1. #d63243
  2. #32d6c5

Split complementary

  1. #d63243
  2. #32d673
  3. #3295d6

Analogous

  1. #d63295
  2. #d63243
  3. #d67332

Triadic

  1. #d63243
  2. #43d632
  3. #3243d6

Tetradic

  1. #d63243
  2. #d6c532
  3. #32d6c5
  4. #3243d6

Square

  1. #d63243
  2. #95d632
  3. #32d6c5
  4. #7332d6

Monochromatic

  1. #5c121a
  2. #9c1f2c
  3. #d63243
  4. #e3727d
  5. #efb1b8

Shades

#d63243 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #d63243
  2. #c12d3c
  3. #ab2836
  4. #96232f
  5. #801e28
  6. #6b1922
  7. #56141b
  8. #400f14
  9. #2b0a0d
  10. #150507
  11. #000000

Tints

#d63243 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #d63243
  2. #da4756
  3. #de5b69
  4. #e2707b
  5. #e6848e
  6. #eb99a1
  7. #efadb4
  8. #f3c2c7
  9. #f7d6d9
  10. #fbebec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#d63243 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #d63243
  2. #cd3a49
  3. #c5424f
  4. #bc4955
  5. #b4515b
  6. #ab5962
  7. #a26168
  8. #9a696e
  9. #917074
  10. #89787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a45f63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635c42 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7f3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #eb003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9e4f43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ae6940 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e30d3e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-d63243 {
  color: #d63243;
}
Background
.bg-d63243 {
  background-color: #d63243;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-d63243 {
  border: 2px solid #d63243;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #d63243;
  --color-primary-rgb: 214 50 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 67% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-d63243 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d63243, #d67332);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-d63243 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(214 50 67 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.29 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.20 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.51 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.55 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.36 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.86 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.84 #29cdbc Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Crimson
#d63243  rgb(214, 50, 67)  hsl(354, 67%, 52%)  Crimson
#32d6c5  rgb(50, 214, 197)  hsl(174, 67%, 52%)  Turquoise
#43d632  rgb(67, 214, 50)  hsl(114, 67%, 52%)  Lime Green
#3243d6  rgb(50, 67, 214)  hsl(234, 67%, 52%)  Persian Blue