Crimson (DE3065) — 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 #DE3065

RGB rgb(222, 48, 101)

HSL hsl(342°, 73%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:55% K:13%

Luminance 0.1843

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #DE3065

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.72:1

Aa — #DE3065

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE3065 #30DFAA

Analogous

#DF30BC #DE3065 #DF5330

Triadic

#DE3065 #64DF30 #3064DF

Split-comp.

#DE3065 #30DF53 #30BCDF

Tetradic

#DE3065 #BCDF30 #30DFAA #5330DF

Monochromatic

#360C19 #891F3F #D33C69 #DC6589 #EAA4B9

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