Crimson (DE3562) — 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 #DE3562

RGB rgb(222, 53, 98)

HSL hsl(344°, 72%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:56% K:13%

Luminance 0.1881

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.38:1

Aa — #DE3562

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.79:1

Aa — #DE3562

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE3562 #35DEB1

Analogous

#DE35B7 #DE3562 #DE5D35

Triadic

#DE3562 #62DE35 #3562DE

Split-comp.

#DE3562 #35DE5D #35B7DE

Tetradic

#DE3562 #B7DE35 #35DEB1 #5D35DE

Monochromatic

#3A0E19 #8C213E #D24168 #DC6A89 #EBA8BA

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