Crimson (DA0B5A) — 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 #DA0B5A

RGB rgb(218, 11, 90)

HSL hsl(337°, 90%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:59% K:15%

Luminance 0.1586

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.03:1

Aa — #DA0B5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.18:1

Aa — #DA0B5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DA0B5A #0BDA8B

Analogous

#DA0BC2 #DA0B5A #DA240B

Triadic

#DA0B5A #5BDA0B #0B5BDA

Split-comp.

#DA0B5A #0BDA24 #0BC2DA

Tetradic

#DA0B5A #C2DA0B #0BDA8B #240BDA

Monochromatic

#F7BAD2 #ED5E95 #CF175D #A11249 #5C0A29

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