Crimson (DF3456) — 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 #DF3456

RGB rgb(223, 52, 86)

HSL hsl(348°, 73%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:61% K:13%

Luminance 0.1865

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.41:1

Aa — #DF3456

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.76:1

Aa — #DF3456

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF3456 #34DFBD

Analogous

#DF34AC #DF3456 #DF6734

Triadic

#DF3456 #56DF34 #3456DF

Split-comp.

#DF3456 #34DF67 #34ACDF

Tetradic

#DF3456 #ACDF34 #34DFBD #6734DF

Monochromatic

#3A0D16 #8D2036 #D4405D #DD6980 #EBA8B5

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