Crimson (DE3568) — 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 #DE3568

RGB rgb(222, 53, 104)

HSL hsl(342°, 72%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:53% K:13%

Luminance 0.1893

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.36:1

Aa — #DE3568

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.82:1

Aa — #DE3568

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE3568 #35DEAB

Analogous

#DE35BC #DE3568 #DE5735

Triadic

#DE3568 #68DE35 #3568DE

Split-comp.

#DE3568 #35DE57 #35BCDE

Tetradic

#DE3568 #BCDE35 #35DEAB #5735DE

Monochromatic

#3A0E1B #8C2141 #D2416D #DC6A8C #EBA8BC

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