Crimson (DE214F) — 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 #DE214F

RGB rgb(222, 33, 79)

HSL hsl(345°, 74%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:64% K:13%

Luminance 0.1702

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.73:1

Aa — #DE214F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.44:1

Aa — #DE214F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE214F #21DEAF

Analogous

#DE21AF #DE214F #DE5021

Triadic

#DE214F #50DE21 #2150DE

Split-comp.

#DE214F #21DE50 #21AFDE

Tetradic

#DE214F #AFDE21 #21DEAF #5021DE

Monochromatic

#2A0911 #7D1C34 #D12E57 #DA5878 #E896AB

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