Crimson (DA2963) — 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 #DA2963

RGB rgb(218, 41, 99)

HSL hsl(340°, 71%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:55% K:15%

Luminance 0.1724

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.69:1

Aa — #DA2963

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.48:1

Aa — #DA2963

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA2963 #29DBA0

Analogous

#DB29BD #DA2963 #DB4729

Triadic

#DA2963 #64DB29 #2964DB

Split-comp.

#DA2963 #29DB47 #29BDDB

Tetradic

#DA2963 #BDDB29 #29DBA0 #4729DB

Monochromatic

#2D0B16 #7F1F3F #CE3669 #D85F87 #E79CB5

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