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Crimson Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Crimson, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#DC143C
RGB
220, 20, 60
HSL
348, 83%, 47%
CMYK
0%, 91%, 73%, 14%
About Crimson
Crimson is a warm, vivid medium shade of red, sitting at 348° on the color wheel with 83% saturation and 47% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Crimson background, white text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 5:1 (AA).
Its computed complementary color is #14DBB4, closest in the library to Turquoise.
Example text on Crimson
The Story Behind Crimson
Crimson traces its name through Old Spanish and Arabic back to kermes, a red dye made from the dried bodies of scale insects. It's a deeper, more serious red than fire-engine red, which is why it turns up in university crests and formal branding rather than warning signs.
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