Crimson (DD365B) — 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 #DD365B

RGB rgb(221, 54, 91)

HSL hsl(347°, 71%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:59% K:13%

Luminance 0.1862

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.42:1

Aa — #DD365B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.75:1

Aa — #DD365B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD365B #36DDB9

Analogous

#DD36AE #DD365B #DD6636

Triadic

#DD365B #5BDD36 #365BDD

Split-comp.

#DD365B #36DD66 #36AEDD

Tetradic

#DD365B #AEDD36 #36DDB9 #6636DD

Monochromatic

#390E17 #8C2239 #D14261 #DB6B83 #EAA9B7

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