Crimson (DE356E) — 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 #DE356E

RGB rgb(222, 53, 110)

HSL hsl(340°, 72%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:50% K:13%

Luminance 0.1907

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.34:1

Aa — #DE356E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.84:1

Aa — #DE356E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE356E #35DEA6

Analogous

#DE35C2 #DE356E #DE5135

Triadic

#DE356E #6EDE35 #356EDE

Split-comp.

#DE356E #35DE51 #35C2DE

Tetradic

#DE356E #C2DE35 #35DEA6 #5135DE

Monochromatic

#3A0E1C #8C2145 #D24171 #DC6A90 #EBA8BE

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