Crimson (DC3357) — 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 #DC3357

RGB rgb(220, 51, 87)

HSL hsl(347°, 71%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:60% K:14%

Luminance 0.1812

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.51:1

Aa — #DC3357

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.65:1

Aa — #DC3357

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC3357 #32DCB7

Analogous

#DC32AC #DC3357 #DC6232

Triadic

#DC3357 #57DC32 #3257DC

Split-comp.

#DC3357 #32DC62 #32ACDC

Tetradic

#DC3357 #ACDC32 #32DCB7 #6232DC

Monochromatic

#350D16 #872137 #D03E5E #DA6780 #E9A5B4

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