Crimson (DB395C) — 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 #DB395C

RGB rgb(219, 57, 92)

HSL hsl(347°, 69%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:58% K:14%

Luminance 0.1863

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.42:1

Aa — #DB395C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.75:1

Aa — #DB395C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB395C #39DBB8

Analogous

#DB39AD #DB395C #DB6739

Triadic

#DB395C #5CDB39 #395CDB

Split-comp.

#DB395C #39DB67 #39ADDB

Tetradic

#DB395C #ADDB39 #39DBB8 #6739DB

Monochromatic

#390F18 #8A243A #CF4462 #D96D85 #E9AAB8

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