Crimson (DE2852) — 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 #DE2852

RGB rgb(222, 40, 82)

HSL hsl(346°, 73%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:63% K:13%

Luminance 0.1748

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.63:1

Aa — #DE2852

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.53:1

Aa — #DE2852

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE2852 #27DDB3

Analogous

#DD27AD #DE2852 #DD5727

Triadic

#DE2852 #51DD27 #2751DD

Split-comp.

#DE2852 #27DD57 #27ADDD

Tetradic

#DE2852 #ADDD27 #27DDB3 #5727DD

Monochromatic

#2E0A13 #811D34 #D13358 #DA5D7A #E89BAD

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