Crimson (DF346D) — 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 #DF346D

RGB rgb(223, 52, 109)

HSL hsl(340°, 73%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:51% K:13%

Luminance 0.1911

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #DF346D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #DF346D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF346D #34DFA6

Analogous

#DF34C3 #DF346D #DF5134

Triadic

#DF346D #6DDF34 #346DDF

Split-comp.

#DF346D #34DF51 #34C3DF

Tetradic

#DF346D #C3DF34 #34DFA6 #5134DF

Monochromatic

#3A0D1C #8D2044 #D44071 #DD6990 #EBA8BE

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