Crimson (DC3866) — 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 #DC3866

RGB rgb(220, 56, 102)

HSL hsl(343°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:54% K:14%

Luminance 0.1887

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.37:1

Aa — #DC3866

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.8:1

Aa — #DC3866

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC3866 #38DCAD

Analogous

#DC38B8 #DC3866 #DC5B38

Triadic

#DC3866 #66DC38 #3866DC

Split-comp.

#DC3866 #38DC5B #38B8DC

Tetradic

#DC3866 #B8DC38 #38DCAD #5B38DC

Monochromatic

#390E1A #8B2340 #D0436B #DA6C8B #EAA9BC

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