Crimson (D71145) — 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 #D71145

RGB rgb(215, 17, 69)

HSL hsl(344°, 85%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:68% K:16%

Luminance 0.152

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.18:1

Aa — #D71145

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.06:1

Aa — #D71145

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D71145 #11D4A0

Analogous

#D411A7 #D71145 #D43F11

Triadic

#D71145 #45D411 #1145D4

Split-comp.

#D71145 #11D43F #11A7D4

Tetradic

#D71145 #A7D411 #11D4A0 #3F11D4

Monochromatic

#F5BCCB #E96387 #C91D4B #9C163A #590D21

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