Crimson (DE2B4D) — 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 #DE2B4D

RGB rgb(222, 43, 77)

HSL hsl(349°, 73%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:65% K:13%

Luminance 0.1762

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.61:1

Aa — #DE2B4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.56:1

Aa — #DE2B4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE2B4D #2BDEBD

Analogous

#DE2BA5 #DE2B4D #DE642B

Triadic

#DE2B4D #4CDE2B #2B4CDE

Split-comp.

#DE2B4D #2BDE64 #2BA5DE

Tetradic

#DE2B4D #A5DE2B #2BDEBD #642BDE

Monochromatic

#320B12 #851E31 #D23754 #DB6177 #E99FAD

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