Crimson (D12649) — 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 #D12649

RGB rgb(209, 38, 73)

HSL hsl(348°, 69%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:65% K:18%

Luminance 0.1527

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.14:1

Aa — #D12649

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.08:1

Aa — #D12649

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D12649 #26CFAD

Analogous

#CF269C #D12649 #CF5926

Triadic

#D12649 #48CF26 #2648CF

Split-comp.

#D12649 #26CF59 #269CCF

Tetradic

#D12649 #9CCF26 #26CFAD #5926CF

Monochromatic

#F2CED6 #DE7D91 #C3324F #9A283F #5D1826

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