Crimson (DB395F) — 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 #DB395F

RGB rgb(219, 57, 95)

HSL hsl(346°, 69%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:57% K:14%

Luminance 0.1868

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.41:1

Aa — #DB395F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.76:1

Aa — #DB395F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB395F #39DBB5

Analogous

#DB39AF #DB395F #DB6439

Triadic

#DB395F #5FDB39 #395FDB

Split-comp.

#DB395F #39DB64 #39AFDB

Tetradic

#DB395F #AFDB39 #39DBB5 #6439DB

Monochromatic

#390F18 #8A243B #CF4465 #D96D86 #E9AAB9

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