Crimson
#CA1C90 · Crimson
#CA1C90 is Crimson, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 202, 28, 144 and a relative luminance of 0.154, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.15:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.08:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CA1C90?
#CA1C90 is Crimson, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 202, 28, 144, and in HSL it is 320°, 76%, 45%.
Is #CA1C90 a light or dark color?
#CA1C90 has a relative luminance of 0.154, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CA1C90?
Its complementary color is #1CCA56. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.