Crimson (DB3961) — 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 #DB3961

RGB rgb(219, 57, 97)

HSL hsl(345°, 69%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:56% K:14%

Luminance 0.1872

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.4:1

Aa — #DB3961

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.77:1

Aa — #DB3961

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB3961 #39DBB2

Analogous

#DB39B2 #DB3961 #DB6139

Triadic

#DB3961 #61DB39 #3961DB

Split-comp.

#DB3961 #39DB61 #39B2DB

Tetradic

#DB3961 #B2DB39 #39DBB2 #6139DB

Monochromatic

#390F19 #8A243D #CF4467 #D96D88 #E9AABA

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