Crimson (D44065) — 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 #D44065

RGB rgb(212, 64, 101)

HSL hsl(345°, 63%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:52% K:17%

Luminance 0.1852

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #D44065

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.72:1

Aa — #D44065

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D44065 #40D4AF

Analogous

#D440AF #D44065 #D46540

Triadic

#D44065 #65D440 #4065D4

Split-comp.

#D44065 #40D465 #40AFD4

Tetradic

#D44065 #AFD440 #40D4AF #6540D4

Monochromatic

#37111A #852940 #C84C6B #D4738B #E6ADBB

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