Crimson (B5215A) — 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 #B5215A

RGB rgb(181, 33, 90)

HSL hsl(337°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:50% K:29%

Luminance 0.1153

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.31:1

Aa — #B5215A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.33:1

Aa — #B5215A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B5215A #21B57C

Analogous

#B521A4 #B5215A #B53221

Triadic

#B5215A #5AB521 #215AB5

Split-comp.

#B5215A #21B532 #21A4B5

Tetradic

#B5215A #A4B521 #21B57C #3221B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6CB #D76591 #AA2C5C #822146 #451225

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