Crimson (D5103D) — 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 #D5103D

RGB rgb(213, 16, 61)

HSL hsl(346°, 86%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:71% K:16%

Luminance 0.1478

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.29:1

Aa — #D5103D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.97:1

Aa — #D5103D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D5103D #10D5A7

Analogous

#D510A1 #D5103D #D54510

Triadic

#D5103D #3ED510 #103ED5

Split-comp.

#D5103D #10D545 #10A1D5

Tetradic

#D5103D #A1D510 #10D5A7 #4510D5

Monochromatic

#F6BCC9 #EA6282 #CA1C44 #9D1535 #5A0C1E

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