Crimson (DB3959) — 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 #DB3959

RGB rgb(219, 57, 89)

HSL hsl(348°, 69%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:59% K:14%

Luminance 0.1857

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.43:1

Aa — #DB3959

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.74:1

Aa — #DB3959

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB3959 #39DBBA

Analogous

#DB39AA #DB3959 #DB6939

Triadic

#DB3959 #59DB39 #3959DB

Split-comp.

#DB3959 #39DB69 #39AADB

Tetradic

#DB3959 #AADB39 #39DBBA #6939DB

Monochromatic

#390F17 #8A2438 #CF4460 #D96D83 #E9AAB6

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