Crimson (DC345A) — 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 #DC345A

RGB rgb(220, 52, 90)

HSL hsl(346°, 71%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:59% K:14%

Luminance 0.1826

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.49:1

Aa — #DC345A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.68:1

Aa — #DC345A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC345A #32DCB5

Analogous

#DC32AF #DC345A #DC5F32

Triadic

#DC345A #5ADC32 #325ADC

Split-comp.

#DC345A #32DC5F #32AFDC

Tetradic

#DC345A #AFDC32 #32DCB5 #5F32DC

Monochromatic

#350D16 #872139 #D03E60 #DA6782 #E9A5B5

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