Crimson (DD326A) — 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 #DD326A

RGB rgb(221, 50, 106)

HSL hsl(340°, 72%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:52% K:13%

Luminance 0.1855

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.43:1

Aa — #DD326A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.74:1

Aa — #DD326A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD326A #31DDA4

Analogous

#DD31C1 #DD326A #DD4E31

Triadic

#DD326A #6ADD31 #316ADD

Split-comp.

#DD326A #31DD4E #31C1DD

Tetradic

#DD326A #C1DD31 #31DDA4 #4E31DD

Monochromatic

#360D1A #882043 #D13D6E #DB668D #EAA4BB

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