Crimson (D70034) — 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 #D70034

RGB rgb(215, 0, 52)

HSL hsl(345°, 100%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:76% K:16%

Luminance 0.1482

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.33:1

Aa — #D70034

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.94:1

Aa — #D70034

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D70034 #00D6A1

Analogous

#D600A1 #D70034 #D63600

Triadic

#D70034 #36D600 #0036D6

Split-comp.

#D70034 #00D636 #00A1D6

Tetradic

#D70034 #A1D600 #00D6A1 #3600D6

Monochromatic

#FAA8BC #F54772 #CB0B3B #9B082D #520418

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