Crimson (DC386E) — 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 #DC386E

RGB rgb(220, 56, 110)

HSL hsl(340°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:50% K:14%

Luminance 0.1905

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.34:1

Aa — #DC386E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #DC386E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC386E #38DCA5

Analogous

#DC38C0 #DC386E #DC5338

Triadic

#DC386E #6EDC38 #386EDC

Split-comp.

#DC386E #38DC53 #38C0DC

Tetradic

#DC386E #C0DC38 #38DCA5 #5338DC

Monochromatic

#390E1D #8B2345 #D04372 #DA6C91 #EAA9BF

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