Crimson (DB2053) — 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 #DB2053

RGB rgb(219, 32, 83)

HSL hsl(344°, 75%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:62% K:14%

Luminance 0.1657

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.83:1

Aa — #DB2053

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.34:1

Aa — #DB2053

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB2053 #1FDBA9

Analogous

#DB1FAF #DB2053 #DB4B1F

Triadic

#DB2053 #51DB1F #1F51DB

Split-comp.

#DB2053 #1FDB4B #1FAFDB

Tetradic

#DB2053 #AFDB1F #1FDBA9 #4B1FDB

Monochromatic

#F5D1DA #E37D98 #CE2C57 #A42345 #65152B

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