Crimson (CD1931) — 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 #CD1931

RGB rgb(205, 25, 49)

HSL hsl(352°, 78%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:76% K:20%

Luminance 0.1378

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.56:1

Aa — #CD1931

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.78:1

Aa — #CD1931

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#CD1931 #19CCB4

Analogous

#CC198B #CD1931 #CC5B19

Triadic

#CD1931 #31CC19 #1931CC

Split-comp.

#CD1931 #19CC5B #198BCC

Tetradic

#CD1931 #8BCC19 #19CCB4 #5B19CC

Monochromatic

#F3BFC6 #E26979 #C1253A #961D2D #56101A

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Northern Lights View all →

Tropical Jungle View all →

Purple Mystery View all →