Crimson (D5345E) — 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 #D5345E

RGB rgb(213, 52, 94)

HSL hsl(344°, 66%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:56% K:16%

Luminance 0.1728

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.69:1

Aa — #D5345E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.48:1

Aa — #D5345E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D5345E #34D5AA

Analogous

#D534B0 #D5345E #D55A34

Triadic

#D5345E #5FD534 #345FD5

Split-comp.

#D5345E #34D55A #34B0D5

Tetradic

#D5345E #B0D534 #34D5AA #5A34D5

Monochromatic

#300D17 #7F243C #C94065 #D46885 #E5A4B5

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