Crimson (D50E54) — 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 #D50E54

RGB rgb(213, 14, 84)

HSL hsl(339°, 88%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:61% K:16%

Luminance 0.1506

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.22:1

Aa — #D50E54

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.02:1

Aa — #D50E54

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#D50E54 #0ED891

Analogous

#D80EB9 #D50E54 #D82C0E

Triadic

#D50E54 #54D80E #0E54D8

Split-comp.

#D50E54 #0ED82C #0EB9D8

Tetradic

#D50E54 #B9D80E #0ED891 #2C0ED8

Monochromatic

#F7BBD0 #EB6091 #CC1958 #9F1444 #5B0B27

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Volcano View all →

Chocolate View all →

Dragonfruit View all →