Crimson (DD3663) — 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 #DD3663

RGB rgb(221, 54, 99)

HSL hsl(344°, 71%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:55% K:13%

Luminance 0.1877

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #DD3663

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #DD3663

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD3663 #36DDB1

Analogous

#DD36B6 #DD3663 #DD5D36

Triadic

#DD3663 #63DD36 #3663DD

Split-comp.

#DD3663 #36DD5D #36B6DD

Tetradic

#DD3663 #B6DD36 #36DDB1 #5D36DD

Monochromatic

#390E1A #8C223E #D14268 #DB6B89 #EAA9BA

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