Crimson (DC3869) — 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 #DC3869

RGB rgb(220, 56, 105)

HSL hsl(342°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:52% K:14%

Luminance 0.1894

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.36:1

Aa — #DC3869

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.81:1

Aa — #DC3869

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC3869 #38DCAB

Analogous

#DC38BB #DC3869 #DC5838

Triadic

#DC3869 #69DC38 #3869DC

Split-comp.

#DC3869 #38DC58 #38BBDC

Tetradic

#DC3869 #BBDC38 #38DCAB #5838DC

Monochromatic

#390E1B #8B2342 #D0436E #DA6C8D #EAA9BD

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