Crimson (B5214E) — 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 #B5214E

RGB rgb(181, 33, 78)

HSL hsl(342°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:57% K:29%

Luminance 0.1133

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.38:1

Aa — #B5214E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.29:1

Aa — #B5214E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B5214E #21B589

Analogous

#B52197 #B5214E #B53F21

Triadic

#B5214E #4EB521 #214EB5

Split-comp.

#B5214E #21B53F #2197B5

Tetradic

#B5214E #97B521 #21B589 #3F21B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6C6 #D76587 #AA2C52 #82213E #451221

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