Crimson (D81816) — 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 #D81816

RGB rgb(216, 24, 22)

HSL hsl(1°, 82%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:90% K:15%

Luminance 0.1518

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.17:1

Aa — #D81816

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.06:1

Aa — #D81816

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D81816 #16D7DA

Analogous

#DA1675 #D81816 #DA7B16

Triadic

#D81816 #16DA19 #1916DA

Split-comp.

#D81816 #16DA7B #1675DA

Tetradic

#D81816 #75DA16 #16D7DA #7B16DA

Monochromatic

#F6C7C6 #E7706E #CE2422 #A21D1A #601110

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