#DC143CCrimson is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned warm red (#DC143C).
At hue 348° with 83% saturation, crimson lands firmly in the red family — a warm color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with energy, urgency and appetite, which makes crimson a natural fit for call-to-action buttons, sale badges and anywhere you need immediate attention.
With a 4.99:1 contrast ratio against white, crimson is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. Against black text it manages 4.21:1, so stick with white type on crimson surfaces.
For pairings, the complement of crimson sits at 168° — #14DBB4, close to turquoise — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for crimson in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from crimson's position on the color wheel (hue 348°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix crimson toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how crimson performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Crimson | 4.99:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text on Crimson | 4.21:1 | Fail | AA |
#858432#91A030#D22B29Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword crimson directly.
:root {
--crimson: #DC143C;
--crimson-rgb: 220, 20, 60;
--crimson-tint: #EC7E94;
--crimson-shade: #790B21;
}
.btn-crimson {
background: var(--crimson);
color: #ffffff;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'crimson': {
DEFAULT: '#DC143C',
light: '#EC7E94',
dark: '#790B21',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.