Crimson (D02D52) — 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 #D02D52

RGB rgb(208, 45, 82)

HSL hsl(346°, 64%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:61% K:18%

Luminance 0.1575

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.02:1

Aa — #D02D52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.18:1

Aa — #D02D52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D02D52 #2ED1AB

Analogous

#D12EA6 #D02D52 #D1592E

Triadic

#D02D52 #54D12E #2E54D1

Split-comp.

#D02D52 #2ED159 #2EA6D1

Tetradic

#D02D52 #A6D12E #2ED1AB #592ED1

Monochromatic

#270C12 #762336 #C43B5B #D0627C #E29DAD

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