Palettes / Colors / #D33335
#D33335 — Red
#D33335 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
#D33335 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #31D3D1; it also sits naturally between #D33185 and #D37F31. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D33335 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 51, 53 |
| HSL | 359°, 65%, 51% |
| HSV | 359°, 76%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 75%, 17% |
| XYZ | 28.69, 16.47, 5.04 |
| Yxy | 16.47, 0.5715, 0.3282 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.59, 61.31, 37.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.59, 58.23, 19.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 20% · Blue 21%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 75% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D33335
.text { color: #D33335; }
.background { background-color: #D33335; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D33335; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 51, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 65%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D33335; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 51, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D33335; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 51, 53, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D33335">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D33335">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #31D3D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.89:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.29:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #D33335: #FFFFFF.
How #D33335 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D33335 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D33335?
#D33335 is Red, a red color (RGB 211, 51, 53). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D33335?
#D33335 is RGB 211, 51, 53 — HSL 359°, 65%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 75%, 17%.
What colors go with #D33335?
Its complement is #31D3D1; analogous partners are #D33185 and #D37F31. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D33335 for text?
White text on #D33335 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.29:1.