Crimson (DC2C65) — 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 #DC2C65

RGB rgb(220, 44, 101)

HSL hsl(341°, 72%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:54% K:14%

Luminance 0.178

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.57:1

Aa — #DC2C65

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.59:1

Aa — #DC2C65

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2C65 #2CDDA5

Analogous

#DD2CBC #DC2C65 #DD4D2C

Triadic

#DC2C65 #64DD2C #2C64DD

Split-comp.

#DC2C65 #2CDD4D #2CBCDD

Tetradic

#DC2C65 #BCDD2C #2CDDA5 #4D2CDD

Monochromatic

#320C18 #841F3F #D03969 #DA6288 #E9A0B7

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