Crimson (DA1956) — 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 #DA1956

RGB rgb(218, 25, 86)

HSL hsl(341°, 79%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:61% K:15%

Luminance 0.1615

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #DA1956

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #DA1956

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA1956 #1ADB9E

Analogous

#DB1AB8 #DA1956 #DB3D1A

Triadic

#DA1956 #57DB1A #1A57DB

Split-comp.

#DA1956 #1ADB3D #1AB8DB

Tetradic

#DA1956 #B8DB1A #1ADB9E #3D1ADB

Monochromatic

#F6CBD9 #E67599 #CF265B #A41E48 #63122C

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