Crimson (D20F26) — 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 #D20F26

RGB rgb(210, 15, 38)

HSL hsl(353°, 87%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:82% K:18%

Luminance 0.1412

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.47:1

Aa — #D20F26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.84:1

Aa — #D20F26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D20F26 #0FD2BB

Analogous

#D20F87 #D20F26 #D2590F

Triadic

#D20F26 #25D20F #0F25D2

Split-comp.

#D20F26 #0FD259 #0F87D2

Tetradic

#D20F26 #87D20F #0FD2BB #590FD2

Monochromatic

#F6B7BE #EA5D6D #C71A2E #991424 #560B14

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