Crimson (DC386C) — 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 #DC386C

RGB rgb(220, 56, 108)

HSL hsl(341°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:51% K:14%

Luminance 0.19

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #DC386C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #DC386C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC386C #38DCA8

Analogous

#DC38BE #DC386C #DC5638

Triadic

#DC386C #6CDC38 #386CDC

Split-comp.

#DC386C #38DC56 #38BEDC

Tetradic

#DC386C #BEDC38 #38DCA8 #5638DC

Monochromatic

#390E1C #8B2344 #D04370 #DA6C8F #EAA9BE

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