Crimson (D51940) — 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 #D51940

RGB rgb(213, 25, 64)

HSL hsl(348°, 79%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:70% K:16%

Luminance 0.1509

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.2:1

Aa — #D51940

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.04:1

Aa — #D51940

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D51940 #19D7B1

Analogous

#D7199E #D51940 #D75219

Triadic

#D51940 #3FD719 #193FD7

Split-comp.

#D51940 #19D752 #199ED7

Tetradic

#D51940 #9ED719 #19D7B1 #5219D7

Monochromatic

#F5C7D0 #E57188 #CB2546 #9F1D37 #5F1121

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