Crimson (DA2A65) — 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 #DA2A65

RGB rgb(218, 42, 101)

HSL hsl(340°, 70%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:54% K:15%

Luminance 0.1735

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.67:1

Aa — #DA2A65

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.5:1

Aa — #DA2A65

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA2A65 #2BDA9F

Analogous

#DA2BBC #DA2A65 #DA482B

Triadic

#DA2A65 #65DA2B #2B65DA

Split-comp.

#DA2A65 #2BDA48 #2BBCDA

Tetradic

#DA2A65 #BCDA2B #2BDA9F #482BDA

Monochromatic

#2D0B16 #7E203F #CD3769 #D76088 #E79DB6

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