Crimson Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Crimson (#DC143C), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#520C17

#95122C

#DC143C

#E94E6D

#F091A9

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
Maroon Oak	`#520C17`	82, 12, 23	351°, 74%, 18%	0, 85, 72, 68	28.9% 0.100 18
Bacchic Burgundy	`#95122C`	149, 18, 44	348°, 78%, 33%	0, 88, 70, 42	43.3% 0.162 18
Crimson	`#DC143C`	220, 20, 60	348°, 83%, 47%	0, 91, 73, 14	57.1% 0.222 20
Camellia Rose	`#E94E6D`	233, 78, 109	348°, 78%, 61%	0, 67, 53, 9	64.5% 0.191 12
Astilbe	`#F091A9`	240, 145, 169	345°, 76%, 75%	0, 40, 30, 6	76.2% 0.118 4

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #520C17 on #F091A9	6.55:1	AA
Aa #520C17 on #E94E6D	4.06:1	AA large
Aa #95122C on #F091A9	3.89:1	AA large
Aa #520C17 on #DC143C	2.96:1	—
Aa #95122C on #E94E6D	2.41:1	—
Aa #DC143C on #F091A9	2.22:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #520c17; /* Maroon Oak */
  --color-2: #95122c; /* Bacchic Burgundy */
  --color-3: #dc143c; /* Crimson */
  --color-4: #e94e6d; /* Camellia Rose */
  --color-5: #f091a9; /* Astilbe */
}

Other schemes from Crimson

More medium red monochromatic color schemes

Questions

What colors go with Crimson?

In a monochromatic scheme: Maroon Oak (#520C17), Bacchic Burgundy (#95122C), Camellia Rose (#E94E6D), Astilbe (#F091A9).

What is the hex code of Crimson?

#DC143C.