Crimson (DC3366) — 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 #DC3366

RGB rgb(220, 51, 102)

HSL hsl(342°, 71%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:54% K:14%

Luminance 0.184

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.46:1

Aa — #DC3366

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.71:1

Aa — #DC3366

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC3366 #32DCA9

Analogous

#DC32BA #DC3366 #DC5432

Triadic

#DC3366 #65DC32 #3265DC

Split-comp.

#DC3366 #32DC54 #32BADC

Tetradic

#DC3366 #BADC32 #32DCA9 #5432DC

Monochromatic

#350D19 #872140 #D03E6A #DA678A #E9A5B9

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