Crimson (CD3855) — 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 #CD3855

RGB rgb(205, 56, 85)

HSL hsl(348°, 60%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:59% K:20%

Luminance 0.1634

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.89:1

Aa — #CD3855

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.29:1

Aa — #CD3855

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD3855 #37CDAF

Analogous

#CD37A0 #CD3855 #CD6437

Triadic

#CD3855 #55CD37 #3755CD

Split-comp.

#CD3855 #37CD64 #37A0CD

Tetradic

#CD3855 #A0CD37 #37CDAF #6437CD

Monochromatic

#2A0E14 #772837 #C1445D #CD6A7E #E0A3AF

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