Crimson (DD366E) — 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 #DD366E

RGB rgb(221, 54, 110)

HSL hsl(340°, 71%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:50% K:13%

Luminance 0.19

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #DD366E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #DD366E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD366E #36DDA5

Analogous

#DD36C1 #DD366E #DD5236

Triadic

#DD366E #6EDD36 #366EDD

Split-comp.

#DD366E #36DD52 #36C1DD

Tetradic

#DD366E #C1DD36 #36DDA5 #5236DD

Monochromatic

#390E1C #8C2245 #D14272 #DB6B91 #EAA9BF

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