Crimson (DF3465) — 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 #DF3465

RGB rgb(223, 52, 101)

HSL hsl(343°, 73%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:55% K:13%

Luminance 0.1893

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.36:1

Aa — #DF3465

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.82:1

Aa — #DF3465

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF3465 #34DFAF

Analogous

#DF34BA #DF3465 #DF5934

Triadic

#DF3465 #65DF34 #3465DF

Split-comp.

#DF3465 #34DF59 #34BADF

Tetradic

#DF3465 #BADF34 #34DFAF #5934DF

Monochromatic

#3A0D1A #8D203F #D4406A #DD698A #EBA8BB

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