Crimson (DA255E) — 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 #DA255E

RGB rgb(218, 37, 94)

HSL hsl(341°, 71%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:57% K:15%

Luminance 0.1689

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.76:1

Aa — #DA255E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.41:1

Aa — #DA255E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA255E #25DAA1

Analogous

#DA25B9 #DA255E #DA4625

Triadic

#DA255E #5EDA25 #255EDA

Split-comp.

#DA255E #25DA46 #25B9DA

Tetradic

#DA255E #B9DA25 #25DAA1 #4625DA

Monochromatic

#290A14 #7B1E3B #CD3263 #D75B82 #E698B1

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