#DC2828 Color

#DC2828 is rgb(220, 40, 40) in RGB and hsl(0, 72%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DC2828

HEX#DC2828

RGBrgb(220, 40, 40)

HSLhsl(0, 72%, 51%)

HSVhsv(0, 82%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.214 27.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 82%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DC2828 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DC2828 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DC2828 Complementary#28DCDC Analogous#DC2882 Analogous#DC8228 Triadic#28DC28 Triadic#2828DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DC2828, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E14747 #E56161 #EA8080 #EF9F9F #F4BDBD #F9D8D8

Shades

#C11F1F #A71B1B #881616 #691111 #4B0C0C #300808

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