Crimson (DB1143) — 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 #DB1143

RGB rgb(219, 17, 67)

HSL hsl(345°, 86%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:69% K:14%

Luminance 0.1578

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.03:1

Aa — #DB1143

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.17:1

Aa — #DB1143

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB1143 #10DAA8

Analogous

#DA10A8 #DB1143 #DA4310

Triadic

#DB1143 #43DA10 #1043DA

Split-comp.

#DB1143 #10DA43 #10A8DA

Tetradic

#DB1143 #A8DA10 #10DAA8 #4310DA

Monochromatic

#F6C0CE #EA6687 #CE1C49 #A21639 #5E0D21

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