Crimson
#DD3162 · Crimson
#DD3162 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 221, 49, 98 and a relative luminance of 0.185, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.18
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.48:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.69:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DD3162?
#DD3162 is Crimson, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 221, 49, 98, and in HSL it is 343°, 72%, 53%.
Is #DD3162 a light or dark color?
#DD3162 has a relative luminance of 0.185, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DD3162?
Its complementary color is #31DDAD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.