Crimson (DF254E) — 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 #DF254E

RGB rgb(223, 37, 78)

HSL hsl(347°, 74%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:65% K:13%

Luminance 0.1739

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.65:1

Aa — #DF254E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.51:1

Aa — #DF254E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF254E #26DFB6

Analogous

#DF26AA #DF254E #DF5A26

Triadic

#DF254E #4EDF26 #264EDF

Split-comp.

#DF254E #26DF5A #26AADF

Tetradic

#DF254E #AADF26 #26DFB6 #5A26DF

Monochromatic

#2E0A12 #821C32 #D23255 #DB5C77 #E99BAC

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