Crimson (DF134B) — 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 #DF134B

RGB rgb(223, 19, 75)

HSL hsl(344°, 84%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:66% K:13%

Luminance 0.1655

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #DF134B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #DF134B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF134B #13DDA7

Analogous

#DD13AE #DF134B #DD4213

Triadic

#DF134B #49DD13 #1349DD

Split-comp.

#DF134B #13DD42 #13AEDD

Tetradic

#DF134B #AEDD13 #13DDA7 #4213DD

Monochromatic

#F6C5D2 #E96D8E #D11F4E #A4193E #620F25

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