Crimson (D31955) — 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 #D31955

RGB rgb(211, 25, 85)

HSL hsl(341°, 79%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:60% K:17%

Luminance 0.1509

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.2:1

Aa — #D31955

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.04:1

Aa — #D31955

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D31955 #19D297

Analogous

#D219B0 #D31955 #D23B19

Triadic

#D31955 #53D219 #1953D2

Split-comp.

#D31955 #19D23B #19B0D2

Tetradic

#D31955 #B0D219 #19D297 #3B19D2

Monochromatic

#F4C3D2 #E46C92 #C62458 #9B1C45 #5A1128

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