Crimson (D53F64) — 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 #D53F64

RGB rgb(213, 63, 100)

HSL hsl(345°, 64%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:53% K:16%

Luminance 0.1853

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #D53F64

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.72:1

Aa — #D53F64

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D53F64 #3FD5AF

Analogous

#D53FAF #D53F64 #D5643F

Triadic

#D53F64 #64D53F #3F64D5

Split-comp.

#D53F64 #3FD564 #3FAFD5

Tetradic

#D53F64 #AFD53F #3FD5AF #643FD5

Monochromatic

#37101A #86283F #C94A6A #D5728A #E6ADBB

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