Crimson (D2184E) — 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 #D2184E

RGB rgb(210, 24, 78)

HSL hsl(343°, 79%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:63% K:18%

Luminance 0.148

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.28:1

Aa — #D2184E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.98:1

Aa — #D2184E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D2184E #19D29D

Analogous

#D219AA #D2184E #D24119

Triadic

#D2184E #4DD219 #194DD2

Split-comp.

#D2184E #19D241 #19AAD2

Tetradic

#D2184E #AAD219 #19D29D #4119D2

Monochromatic

#F4C3D1 #E46C8E #C62452 #9B1C40 #5A1126

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