Crimson (CD144E) — 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 #CD144E

RGB rgb(205, 20, 78)

HSL hsl(341°, 82%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:62% K:20%

Luminance 0.1395

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.52:1

Aa — #CD144E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.81:1

Aa — #CD144E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD144E #14CC92

Analogous

#CC14AA #CD144E #CC3614

Triadic

#CD144E #4ECC14 #144ECC

Split-comp.

#CD144E #14CC36 #14AACC

Tetradic

#CD144E #AACC14 #14CC92 #3614CC

Monochromatic

#F4B9CB #E5618B #C11F53 #951840 #530E24

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