Crimson (D8101A) — 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 #D8101A

RGB rgb(216, 16, 26)

HSL hsl(357°, 86%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:88% K:15%

Luminance 0.1497

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.24:1

Aa — #D8101A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.01:1

Aa — #D8101A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D8101A #10D5CC

Analogous

#D5107D #D8101A #D56910

Triadic

#D8101A #1AD510 #101AD5

Split-comp.

#D8101A #10D569 #107DD5

Tetradic

#D8101A #7DD510 #10D5CC #6910D5

Monochromatic

#F6BCBF #EA6269 #CA1C24 #9D151C #5A0C10

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