Crimson (D72A63) — 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 #D72A63

RGB rgb(215, 42, 99)

HSL hsl(340°, 68%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:54% K:16%

Luminance 0.1686

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.77:1

Aa — #D72A63

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.4:1

Aa — #D72A63

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D72A63 #29D69C

Analogous

#D629B9 #D72A63 #D64629

Triadic

#D72A63 #63D629 #2963D6

Split-comp.

#D72A63 #29D646 #29B9D6

Tetradic

#D72A63 #B9D629 #29D69C #4629D6

Monochromatic

#280B15 #79203E #C93667 #D45E85 #E49AB3

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