Crimson (DA2154) — 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 #DA2154

RGB rgb(218, 33, 84)

HSL hsl(343°, 74%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:61% K:15%

Luminance 0.1648

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #DA2154

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #DA2154

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA2154 #20D9A5

Analogous

#D920B1 #DA2154 #D94920

Triadic

#DA2154 #55D920 #2055D9

Split-comp.

#DA2154 #20D949 #20B1D9

Tetradic

#DA2154 #B1D920 #20D9A5 #4920D9

Monochromatic

#F5D1DB #E37D9A #CD2D5A #A32448 #64162C

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