Crimson (D4185A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D4185A

RGB rgb(212, 24, 90)

HSL hsl(339°, 80%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:58% K:17%

Luminance 0.1529

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.15:1

Aa — #D4185A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.08:1

Aa — #D4185A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D4185A #17D391

Analogous

#D317B7 #D4185A #D33417

Triadic

#D4185A #59D317 #1759D3

Split-comp.

#D4185A #17D334 #17B7D3

Tetradic

#D4185A #B7D317 #17D391 #3417D3

Monochromatic

#F4C2D4 #E56C96 #C7235D #9C1C49 #5B102A

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