#DC3838 Color

#DC3838 is rgb(220, 56, 56) in RGB and hsl(0, 70%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DC3838

HEX#DC3838

RGBrgb(220, 56, 56)

HSLhsl(0, 70%, 54%)

HSVhsv(0, 75%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.201 25.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DC3838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DC3838 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DC3838 Complementary#38DCDC Analogous#DC388A Analogous#DC8A38 Triadic#38DC38 Triadic#3838DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DC3838, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E05252 #E67070 #EA8A8A #EFA4A4 #F4BEBE #F9DCDC

Shades

#CC2424 #AD1F1F #8F1919 #6C1313 #4E0E0E #300808

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