Crimson (DA0450) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #DA0450

RGB rgb(218, 4, 80)

HSL hsl(339°, 96%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:63% K:15%

Luminance 0.1563

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.1:1

Aa — #DA0450

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.11:1

Aa — #DA0450

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA0450 #04DC91

Analogous

#DC04BC #DA0450 #DC2504

Triadic

#DA0450 #50DC04 #0450DC

Split-comp.

#DA0450 #04DC25 #04BCDC

Tetradic

#DA0450 #BCDC04 #04DC91 #2504DC

Monochromatic

#F9B3CC #F2548C #D11053 #A10C40 #5A0724

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