Crimson

Crimson is a medium, saturated red color with the hex code #DC143C (hue 348°, saturation 83%, lightness 47%). It is also the CSS named color crimson.

#DC143C

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Crimson	`#DC143C`	220, 20, 60	348°, 83%, 47%	0, 91, 73, 14	57.1% 0.222 20

Contrast with white text 4.99:1, with black text 4.21:1 — use white text on Crimson.

crimson is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: crimson works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FBD0D9

#F48A9F

#EE4466

#D21339

#8C0D26

#460613

Colors that go with Crimson

Six color schemes built on Crimson with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Malted Mint Madness (#11DDAA), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Red (red): Red (#FF0000) is lighter than Crimson (relative luminance 0.213 vs 0.160) and more saturated, with its hue 12° away.
Fire Brick (firebrick): Fire Brick (#B22222) is darker than Crimson (relative luminance 0.107 vs 0.160) and less saturated, with its hue 12° away.
Indian Red (CSS) (indianred): Indian Red (CSS) (#CD5C5C) is lighter than Crimson (relative luminance 0.214 vs 0.160) and less saturated, with its hue 12° away.
Orange Red (orangered): Orange Red (#FF4500) is lighter than Crimson (relative luminance 0.255 vs 0.160) and more saturated, with its hue 28° away.

Similar medium red colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Crimson?

#DC143C — RGB 220, 20, 60, HSL 348°, 83%, 47%.

Is Crimson a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 348° on the color wheel.