Crimson (D60032) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D60032

RGB rgb(214, 0, 50)

HSL hsl(346°, 100%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:77% K:16%

Luminance 0.1466

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #D60032

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.91:1

Aa — #D60032

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D60032 #00D6A4

Analogous

#D6009D #D60032 #D63900

Triadic

#D60032 #32D600 #0032D6

Split-comp.

#D60032 #00D639 #009DD6

Tetradic

#D60032 #9DD600 #00D6A4 #3900D6

Monochromatic

#FAA8BB #F54770 #CB0B38 #9B082A #520417

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