Crimson (DB3168) — 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 #DB3168

RGB rgb(219, 49, 104)

HSL hsl(341°, 70%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:53% K:14%

Luminance 0.1811

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.51:1

Aa — #DB3168

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.65:1

Aa — #DB3168

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB3168 #33DBA6

Analogous

#DB33BC #DB3168 #DB5233

Triadic

#DB3168 #68DB33 #3368DB

Split-comp.

#DB3168 #33DB52 #33BCDB

Tetradic

#DB3168 #BCDB33 #33DBA6 #5233DB

Monochromatic

#350D1A #872242 #CF3F6D #D9688C #E9A5BB

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