Crimson (DD3666) — 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 #DD3666

RGB rgb(221, 54, 102)

HSL hsl(343°, 71%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:54% K:13%

Luminance 0.1883

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.38:1

Aa — #DD3666

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.79:1

Aa — #DD3666

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD3666 #36DDAE

Analogous

#DD36B9 #DD3666 #DD5B36

Triadic

#DD3666 #66DD36 #3666DD

Split-comp.

#DD3666 #36DD5B #36B9DD

Tetradic

#DD3666 #B9DD36 #36DDAE #5B36DD

Monochromatic

#390E1A #8C2240 #D1426B #DB6B8B #EAA9BB

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