Crimson (D21247) — 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 #D21247

RGB rgb(210, 18, 71)

HSL hsl(343°, 84%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:66% K:18%

Luminance 0.1451

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.36:1

Aa — #D21247

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.92:1

Aa — #D21247

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D21247 #12D39D

Analogous

#D312A9 #D21247 #D33C12

Triadic

#D21247 #49D312 #1249D3

Split-comp.

#D21247 #12D33C #12A9D3

Tetradic

#D21247 #A9D312 #12D39D #3C12D3

Monochromatic

#F5BCCC #E86489 #C81E4E #9B173D #590D23

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