Crimson (CD3C66) — 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 #CD3C66

RGB rgb(205, 60, 102)

HSL hsl(343°, 59%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:50% K:20%

Luminance 0.1708

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.74:1

Aa — #CD3C66

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.43:1

Aa — #CD3C66

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD3C66 #3CCDA4

Analogous

#CD3CAE #CD3C66 #CD5C3C

Triadic

#CD3C66 #65CD3C #3C65CD

Split-comp.

#CD3C66 #3CCD5C #3CAECD

Tetradic

#CD3C66 #AECD3C #3CCDA4 #5C3CCD

Monochromatic

#2E1018 #7A2A40 #C1496B #CE6F8A #E1A8B8

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