Crimson (DE356B) — 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 #DE356B

RGB rgb(222, 53, 107)

HSL hsl(341°, 72%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:52% K:13%

Luminance 0.19

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #DE356B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #DE356B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE356B #35DEA9

Analogous

#DE35BF #DE356B #DE5435

Triadic

#DE356B #6BDE35 #356BDE

Split-comp.

#DE356B #35DE54 #35BFDE

Tetradic

#DE356B #BFDE35 #35DEA9 #5435DE

Monochromatic

#3A0E1C #8C2143 #D2416F #DC6A8E #EBA8BD

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