Crimson (5F1128) — 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 #5F1128

RGB rgb(95, 17, 40)

HSL hsl(342°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:58% K:63%

Luminance 0.0273

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.15:1

Aa — #5F1128

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #5F1128

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F1128 #115F48

Analogous

#5F1150 #5F1128 #5F2111

Triadic

#5F1128 #285F11 #11285F

Split-comp.

#5F1128 #115F21 #11505F

Tetradic

#5F1128 #505F11 #115F48 #21115F

Monochromatic

#D86487 #AB2B51 #5A162B #310C17 #000000

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