Crimson (DB234E) — 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 #DB234E

RGB rgb(219, 35, 78)

HSL hsl(346°, 72%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:64% K:14%

Luminance 0.1665

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.81:1

Aa — #DB234E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.36:1

Aa — #DB234E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB234E #24DBB0

Analogous

#DB24AA #DB234E #DB5524

Triadic

#DB234E #4FDB24 #244FDB

Split-comp.

#DB234E #24DB55 #24AADB

Tetradic

#DB234E #AADB24 #24DBB0 #5524DB

Monochromatic

#290A11 #7C1D33 #CF3055 #D85A77 #E798AA

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