Crimson (B71F40) — 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 #B71F40

RGB rgb(183, 31, 64)

HSL hsl(347°, 71%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:65% K:28%

Luminance 0.1128

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.4:1

Aa — #B71F40

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #B71F40

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71F40 #1FB796

Analogous

#B71F8C #B71F40 #B74A1F

Triadic

#B71F40 #40B71F #1F40B7

Split-comp.

#B71F40 #1FB74A #1F8CB7

Tetradic

#B71F40 #8CB71F #1FB796 #4A1FB7

Monochromatic

#EDB5C1 #D9637D #AC2A46 #832035 #46111C

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