Crimson (DD3658) — 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 #DD3658

RGB rgb(221, 54, 88)

HSL hsl(348°, 71%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:60% K:13%

Luminance 0.1856

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.43:1

Aa — #DD3658

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.74:1

Aa — #DD3658

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD3658 #36DDBC

Analogous

#DD36AB #DD3658 #DD6836

Triadic

#DD3658 #58DD36 #3658DD

Split-comp.

#DD3658 #36DD68 #36ABDD

Tetradic

#DD3658 #ABDD36 #36DDBC #6836DD

Monochromatic

#390E17 #8C2237 #D1425F #DB6B82 #EAA9B6

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