Crimson (D61126) — 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 #D61126

RGB rgb(214, 17, 38)

HSL hsl(354°, 85%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:82% K:16%

Luminance 0.1475

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.29:1

Aa — #D61126

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.97:1

Aa — #D61126

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D61126 #11D4C1

Analogous

#D41186 #D61126 #D45F11

Triadic

#D61126 #25D411 #1125D4

Split-comp.

#D61126 #11D45F #1186D4

Tetradic

#D61126 #86D411 #11D4C1 #5F11D4

Monochromatic

#F5BCC2 #E96370 #C91D2E #9C1624 #590D14

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