Crimson (D12959) — 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 #D12959

RGB rgb(209, 41, 89)

HSL hsl(343°, 67%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:57% K:18%

Luminance 0.1572

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.03:1

Aa — #D12959

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.17:1

Aa — #D12959

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D12959 #29D1A1

Analogous

#D129AC #D12959 #D14E29

Triadic

#D12959 #59D129 #2959D1

Split-comp.

#D12959 #29D14E #29ACD1

Tetradic

#D12959 #ACD129 #29D1A1 #4E29D1

Monochromatic

#F3D3DC #DD839C #C4365E #9C2B4B #601A2E

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