Crimson (D70948) — 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 #D70948

RGB rgb(215, 9, 72)

HSL hsl(342°, 92%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:67% K:16%

Luminance 0.151

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.22:1

Aa — #D70948

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.02:1

Aa — #D70948

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D70948 #09D799

Analogous

#D709AE #D70948 #D73209

Triadic

#D70948 #47D709 #0947D7

Split-comp.

#D70948 #09D732 #09AED7

Tetradic

#D70948 #AED709 #09D799 #3209D7

Monochromatic

#F8B5C9 #EE5885 #CC144B #9E103A #580921

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