Close to Crimson
#D61340
#D61340 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Crimson. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 7.5% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 84% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D61340.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D61340 as they’d see it.
#D61340 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D61340
What color is #D61340?
#D61340 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Crimson. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 7.5% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 84% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #D61340 in RGB?
#D61340 is rgb(214, 19, 64): 214 red, 19 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D61340 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 70, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D61340?
PANTONE 206 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D61340?
Its complement #0E7B60 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.