Crimson (D53259) — 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 #D53259

RGB rgb(213, 50, 89)

HSL hsl(346°, 66%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:58% K:16%

Luminance 0.1701

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.74:1

Aa — #D53259

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.43:1

Aa — #D53259

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D53259 #34D5B0

Analogous

#D534AA #D53259 #D55F34

Triadic

#D53259 #5AD534 #345AD5

Split-comp.

#D53259 #34D55F #34AAD5

Tetradic

#D53259 #AAD534 #34D5B0 #5F34D5

Monochromatic

#300D15 #7F2439 #C94060 #D46881 #E5A4B3

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