#D33B51

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #D33B51

At its core, #D33B51 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 59, and 81.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 72% M, 62% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D33B51
RGB211, 59, 81
HSL351.3°, 63.3%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 72%, 62%, 17%
HSV351.3°, 72.0%, 82.7%
LAB49.0, 60.1, 23.0
XYZ29.9, 17.6, 9.6
Decimal13843281

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D33B51; }
.text-color { color: #D33B51; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D33B51; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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