Crimson (DC3858) — 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 #DC3858

RGB rgb(220, 56, 88)

HSL hsl(348°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:60% K:14%

Luminance 0.1861

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.42:1

Aa — #DC3858

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.75:1

Aa — #DC3858

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC3858 #38DCBB

Analogous

#DC38AB #DC3858 #DC6938

Triadic

#DC3858 #58DC38 #3858DC

Split-comp.

#DC3858 #38DC69 #38ABDC

Tetradic

#DC3858 #ABDC38 #38DCBB #6938DC

Monochromatic

#390E17 #8B2337 #D0435F #DA6C82 #EAA9B6

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