Crimson (DF3462) — 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 #DF3462

RGB rgb(223, 52, 98)

HSL hsl(344°, 73%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:56% K:13%

Luminance 0.1887

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.37:1

Aa — #DF3462

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.81:1

Aa — #DF3462

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF3462 #34DFB2

Analogous

#DF34B7 #DF3462 #DF5C34

Triadic

#DF3462 #62DF34 #3462DF

Split-comp.

#DF3462 #34DF5C #34B7DF

Tetradic

#DF3462 #B7DF34 #34DFB2 #5C34DF

Monochromatic

#3A0D19 #8D203D #D44067 #DD6988 #EBA8BA

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