Crimson (DB2A54) — 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 #DB2A54

RGB rgb(219, 42, 84)

HSL hsl(346°, 71%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:62% K:14%

Luminance 0.1719

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.7:1

Aa — #DB2A54

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #DB2A54

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB2A54 #29DBB1

Analogous

#DB29AB #DB2A54 #DB5929

Triadic

#DB2A54 #53DB29 #2953DB

Split-comp.

#DB2A54 #29DB59 #29ABDB

Tetradic

#DB2A54 #ABDB29 #29DBB1 #5929DB

Monochromatic

#2D0B13 #7F1F35 #CE3659 #D85F7B #E79CAE

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