Crimson (DF3459) — 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 #DF3459

RGB rgb(223, 52, 89)

HSL hsl(347°, 73%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:60% K:13%

Luminance 0.1871

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.4:1

Aa — #DF3459

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.77:1

Aa — #DF3459

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF3459 #34DFBA

Analogous

#DF34AF #DF3459 #DF6534

Triadic

#DF3459 #59DF34 #3459DF

Split-comp.

#DF3459 #34DF65 #34AFDF

Tetradic

#DF3459 #AFDF34 #34DFBA #6534DF

Monochromatic

#3A0D17 #8D2038 #D44060 #DD6982 #EBA8B6

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