Crimson (DE0D50) — 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 #DE0D50

RGB rgb(222, 13, 80)

HSL hsl(341°, 89%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:64% K:13%

Luminance 0.1634

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.91:1

Aa — #DE0D50

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.28:1

Aa — #DE0D50

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE0D50 #0DDE9C

Analogous

#DE0DB7 #DE0D50 #DE330D

Triadic

#DE0D50 #4FDE0D #0D4FDE

Split-comp.

#DE0D50 #0DDE33 #0DB7DE

Tetradic

#DE0D50 #B7DE0D #0DDE9C #330DDE

Monochromatic

#F8BFD1 #ED648F #D21953 #A41341 #600B26

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