Crimson (5F112A) — 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 #5F112A

RGB rgb(95, 17, 42)

HSL hsl(341°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:56% K:63%

Luminance 0.0274

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.12:1

Aa — #5F112A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #5F112A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F112A #115F46

Analogous

#5F1151 #5F112A #5F1F11

Triadic

#5F112A #2A5F11 #112A5F

Split-comp.

#5F112A #115F1F #11515F

Tetradic

#5F112A #515F11 #115F46 #1F115F

Monochromatic

#D86489 #AB2B54 #5A162C #310C18 #000000

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