Crimson (DC385B) — 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 #DC385B

RGB rgb(220, 56, 91)

HSL hsl(347°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:59% K:14%

Luminance 0.1866

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.41:1

Aa — #DC385B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.76:1

Aa — #DC385B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC385B #38DCB8

Analogous

#DC38AD #DC385B #DC6638

Triadic

#DC385B #5BDC38 #385BDC

Split-comp.

#DC385B #38DC66 #38ADDC

Tetradic

#DC385B #ADDC38 #38DCB8 #6638DC

Monochromatic

#390E18 #8B2339 #D04362 #DA6C84 #EAA9B7

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