Crimson (DA1A4F) — 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 #DA1A4F

RGB rgb(218, 26, 79)

HSL hsl(343°, 79%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:64% K:15%

Luminance 0.1608

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.95:1

Aa — #DA1A4F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.24:1

Aa — #DA1A4F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA1A4F #1ADBA4

Analogous

#DB1AB1 #DA1A4F #DB441A

Triadic

#DA1A4F #50DB1A #1A50DB

Split-comp.

#DA1A4F #1ADB44 #1AB1DB

Tetradic

#DA1A4F #B1DB1A #1ADBA4 #441ADB

Monochromatic

#F6CBD7 #E67595 #CF2656 #A41E44 #631229

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