#DC042C Color

#DC042C is rgb(220, 4, 44) in RGB and hsl(349, 96%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DC042C

HEX#DC042C

RGBrgb(220, 4, 44)

HSLhsl(349, 96%, 44%)

HSVhsv(349, 98%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.227 23.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 80%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DC042C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DC042C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DC042C Complementary#04DCB4 Analogous#DC0498 Analogous#DC4904 Triadic#2CDC04 Triadic#042CDC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DC042C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FA0F3A #FB3257 #FC5A78 #FC8298 #FDAAB9 #FECDD6

Shades

#BE0426 #A50321 #87031B #690215 #4B020F #32010A

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