Crimson (D81655) — 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 #D81655

RGB rgb(216, 22, 85)

HSL hsl(341°, 82%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:61% K:15%

Luminance 0.1573

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.04:1

Aa — #D81655

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.17:1

Aa — #D81655

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D81655 #16DA9C

Analogous

#DA16B6 #D81655 #DA3A16

Triadic

#D81655 #54DA16 #1654DA

Split-comp.

#D81655 #16DA3A #16B6DA

Tetradic

#D81655 #B6DA16 #16DA9C #3A16DA

Monochromatic

#F6C6D5 #E76E95 #CE2258 #A21A45 #601029

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