Crimson (DC2055) — 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 #DC2055

RGB rgb(220, 32, 85)

HSL hsl(343°, 75%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:61% K:14%

Luminance 0.1675

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.79:1

Aa — #DC2055

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.38:1

Aa — #DC2055

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2055 #1FDBA6

Analogous

#DB1FB2 #DC2055 #DB481F

Triadic

#DC2055 #54DB1F #1F54DB

Split-comp.

#DC2055 #1FDB48 #1FB2DB

Tetradic

#DC2055 #B2DB1F #1FDBA6 #481FDB

Monochromatic

#F5D1DB #E37D9A #CE2C5A #A42347 #65152C

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