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#DC0331

#dc0331 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#dc0331 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 1.18% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.64% magenta, 77.73% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 347.28°, with 97.31% saturation and 43.73% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.46.

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Relative luminance0.155

Complementary

  1. #dc0331
  2. #03dcae

Split complementary

  1. #dc0331
  2. #03dc42
  3. #039edc

Analogous

  1. #dc039e
  2. #dc0331
  3. #dc4203

Triadic

  1. #dc0331
  2. #31dc03
  3. #0331dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc0331
  2. #dcae03
  3. #03dcae
  4. #0331dc

Square

  1. #dc0331
  2. #9edc03
  3. #03dcae
  4. #4203dc

Monochromatic

  1. #45010f
  2. #910220
  3. #dc0331
  4. #fc2f5b
  5. #fd7b96

Shades

#dc0331 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc0331
  2. #c6032c
  3. #b00227
  4. #9a0222
  5. #84021d
  6. #6e0219
  7. #580114
  8. #42010f
  9. #2c010a
  10. #160005
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc0331 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc0331
  2. #e01c46
  3. #e3355a
  4. #e74f6f
  5. #ea6883
  6. #ee8198
  7. #f19aad
  8. #f5b3c1
  9. #f8cdd6
  10. #fce6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc0331 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc0331
  2. #d31039
  3. #ca1c41
  4. #c02949
  5. #b73551
  6. #ae4259
  7. #a54e60
  8. #9c5b68
  9. #926770
  10. #897478
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a6565b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5330 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7c28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f3001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9f4030 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1622c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea0027 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc0331 {
  color: #dc0331;
}
Background
.bg-dc0331 {
  background-color: #dc0331;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc0331 {
  border: 2px solid #dc0331;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc0331;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 3 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 97% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc0331 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc0331, #dc4203);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc0331 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 3 49 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.46 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.47 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.74 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 4.19 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.56 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.30 #e62020 Lust ΔE 6.63 #23fcce Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Crimson
#dc0331  rgb(220, 3, 49)  hsl(347, 97%, 44%)  Crimson
#03dcae  rgb(3, 220, 174)  hsl(167, 97%, 44%)  Caribbean Green
#31dc03  rgb(49, 220, 3)  hsl(107, 97%, 44%)  Lime Green
#0331dc  rgb(3, 49, 220)  hsl(227, 97%, 44%)  Persian Blue