Red color palette
This red palette is built on crimson (#dc143c), a red that takes white text, with its teal complement (#00888e), a pale rose background and a deep wine for text.
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At a glance
- Base: Crimson
- #dc143c · white text 4.98:1 (AA), near-black text 3.62:1 (AA large)
- Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
- Complementary colour (180°)
- #00888e
- Analogous colours (±30°)
- #ce1f89 and #bb5700
- Triadic colours (120° and 240°)
- #299000 and #126df7
- Text on the scale
- White text passes AA from step 600; near-black text passes up to step 400
Give your page these colours
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Red color palette: what to know
This page starts the colour palette generator for this case. For every option and how to use it, see the colour palette generator.
What goes with red
Red against teal is the strongest pairing, good for one call to action on a calm page. Analogous magenta and orange give a hot, energetic set instead.
Crimson passes AA with white text (4.98:1), which pure red doesn't (3.99:1). That's why the palette uses it as the base.
Questions
What colors complement red?
Its direct complement is a teal (#00888e for crimson). Navy, charcoal and cream are neutrals that sit well with red too.
What are five shades of red in a color palette?
From the crimson scale: #ffe4e3, #ff9f9f, #ec344b, #a70028 and #600013, from pale rose to wine.
What is the 3 color rule?
It's a common design habit, not a fixed standard: one main colour, one supporting colour and one accent. Here that could be crimson, a pale rose background and a teal accent.