Crimson (DC2B61) — 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 #DC2B61

RGB rgb(220, 43, 97)

HSL hsl(342°, 72%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:56% K:14%

Luminance 0.1765

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.6:1

Aa — #DC2B61

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.56:1

Aa — #DC2B61

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2B61 #2CDDA8

Analogous

#DD2CB9 #DC2B61 #DD502C

Triadic

#DC2B61 #61DD2C #2C61DD

Split-comp.

#DC2B61 #2CDD50 #2CB9DD

Tetradic

#DC2B61 #B9DD2C #2CDDA8 #502CDD

Monochromatic

#320C17 #841F3D #D03966 #DA6286 #E9A0B6

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