What is hex #DC143C color?

 
The hex code #DC143C is also know by an other name that is Crimson.
This color is composed of 220% red, 20% green and 60% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (220,20,60)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #DC143C is C:0 M:91 Y:73, K:14) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #DC143C has a hue of 348°, 91% saturation and a brightness value of 86%.
If you want to know all about the hex #DC143C, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #DC143C (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #DC143C Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Crimson]
RGB Values (220,20,60)
CMYK Values (0%, 91%, 73%, 14%)
HSV/HSB Values (348°, 91%, 86%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC0033
Inverse Color
#23ebc3
Closest Pantone®
199 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3028 [Pure red]
Complementary Color
#14dcb4

#DC143C Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#646464
Lightness (Desaturation)
#787878
Weighted (BT601)
#545454
Luma (BT709)
#414141

Hex #DC143C Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #DC143C is #14dcb4. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #DC143C you will find #14dcb4. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#DC143C #14dcb4

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #DC143C is composed with colors #DC14A0 and #DC5014. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #DC143C with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#DC14A0 #DC143C #DC5014

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #DC143C is composed with colors #14A0DC and #14DC50. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#DC143C #14A0DC #14DC50

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #DC143C is composed with colors #143CDC and #3CDC14. They are located to the right and left of your main color #DC143C with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#DC143C #143CDC #3CDC14

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #DC143C is composed with colors #3CDC14, #14DCB4 and #B414DC A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#DC143C #3CDC14 #14DCB4 #B414DC

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #DC143C is composed with colors #A0DC14, #14DCB4 and #5014DC To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#DC143C #A0DC14 #14DCB4 #5014DC

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #DC143C

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #DC143C.

#DC143C #EA1A43 #EB2C53 #ED3F62 #EF5271 #F16581 #F27790 #F48A9F

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#DC143C #D01F43 #C42B4A #B83751 #AC4358 #A14E5F #955A66 #89666D

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#DC143C #C91236 #B61031 #A30E2C #910D27 #7E0B22 #6B091D #590818

Hex #DC143C in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #DC143C
Java new Color(220,20,60);
Python Color(#DC143C)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 220,20,60);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.86, green: 0.08, blue: 0.24, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(220, 20, 60)