Crimson (D83B70) — 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 #D83B70

RGB rgb(216, 59, 112)

HSL hsl(340°, 67%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:48% K:15%

Luminance 0.1879

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #D83B70

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #D83B70

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D83B70 #3BD8A4

Analogous

#D83BBE #D83B70 #D8553B

Triadic

#D83B70 #70D83B #3B70D8

Split-comp.

#D83B70 #3BD855 #3BBED8

Tetradic

#D83B70 #BED83B #3BD8A4 #553BD8

Monochromatic

#380F1D #882546 #CD4773 #D86F92 #E8ABBF

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