Crimson
#DD3179 · Crimson
#DD3179 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 221, 49, 121 and a relative luminance of 0.189, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.38:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.79:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DD3179?
#DD3179 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 221, 49, 121, and in HSL it is 335°, 72%, 53%.
Is #DD3179 a light or dark color?
#DD3179 has a relative luminance of 0.189, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DD3179?
Its complementary color is #31DD96. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.