#DC143C · Crimson
Click to copy#DC143C is a medium, highly saturated red color, closest to Crimson and near Cherry and Raspberry. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness and 0.22 chroma at hue 20°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #DC143C a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands.
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#DC143CRGB
rgb(220, 20, 60)HSL
hsl(348, 83%, 47%)CMYK
0, 91, 73, 14CSS var
--crimsonContrast
4.99:1 white · 4.21:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #DC143C
White text passes WCAG AA on #DC143C (4.99:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.
For a calm scheme pair #DC143C with its analogous neighbors #DB14A0 and #DB5014; for contrast use its complement #14DBB4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--crimson: #DC143C;
$crimson: #DC143C;
colors: { 'crimson': '#DC143C' }