Crimson (D10550) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D10550

RGB rgb(209, 5, 80)

HSL hsl(338°, 95%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:62% K:18%

Luminance 0.143

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.46:1

Aa — #D10550

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.85:1

Aa — #D10550

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D10550 #05D186

Analogous

#D105B6 #D10550 #D12005

Triadic

#D10550 #50D105 #0550D1

Split-comp.

#D10550 #05D120 #05B6D1

Tetradic

#D10550 #B6D105 #05D186 #2005D1

Monochromatic

#F8AAC7 #F04C88 #C61053 #970C3F #500722

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