ColorTool
Log in
#D7253E

#d7253e ≈ Crimson

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

#d7253e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 84.31% red, 14.51% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.79% magenta, 71.16% yellow and 15.69% black. Its hue angle is 351.57°, with 70.63% saturation and 49.41% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 1.06.

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 luminance0.1612

Complementary

  1. #d7253e
  2. #25d7be

Split complementary

  1. #d7253e
  2. #25d765
  3. #2597d7

Analogous

  1. #d72597
  2. #d7253e
  3. #d76525

Triadic

  1. #d7253e
  2. #3ed725
  3. #253ed7

Tetradic

  1. #d7253e
  2. #d7be25
  3. #25d7be
  4. #253ed7

Square

  1. #d7253e
  2. #97d725
  3. #25d7be
  4. #6525d7

Monochromatic

  1. #540f18
  2. #961a2b
  3. #d7253e
  4. #e46476
  5. #f0a5b0

Shades

#d7253e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #d7253e
  2. #c22138
  3. #ac1e32
  4. #971a2b
  5. #811625
  6. #6c131f
  7. #560f19
  8. #410b13
  9. #2b070c
  10. #160406
  11. #000000

Tints

#d7253e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #d7253e
  2. #db3b51
  3. #df5165
  4. #e36678
  5. #e77c8b
  6. #eb929f
  7. #efa8b2
  8. #f3bec5
  9. #f7d3d8
  10. #fbe9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#d7253e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #d7253e
  2. #ce2e45
  3. #c6374b
  4. #bd4052
  5. #b44958
  6. #ac535f
  7. #a35c66
  8. #9a656c
  9. #916e73
  10. #897779
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a35b60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e583d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7d38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ed0031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9e483e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ae653a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e40037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-d7253e {
  color: #d7253e;
}
Background
.bg-d7253e {
  background-color: #d7253e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-d7253e {
  border: 2px solid #d7253e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #d7253e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 215 37 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 71% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-d7253e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d7253e, #d76525);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-d7253e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(215 37 62 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 1.06 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.38 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.44 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.82 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.18 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.31 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.40 #28dac1 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Crimson
#d7253e  rgb(215, 37, 62)  hsl(352, 71%, 49%)  Crimson
#25d7be  rgb(37, 215, 190)  hsl(172, 71%, 49%)  Turquoise
#3ed725  rgb(62, 215, 37)  hsl(112, 71%, 49%)  Lime Green
#253ed7  rgb(37, 62, 215)  hsl(232, 71%, 49%)  Persian Blue