Crimson (C0162A) — 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 #C0162A

RGB rgb(192, 22, 42)

HSL hsl(353°, 79%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:78% K:25%

Luminance 0.1185

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.2:1

Aa — #C0162A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.39:1

Aa — #C0162A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C0162A #16C0AC

Analogous

#C0167F #C0162A #C05716

Triadic

#C0162A #2AC016 #162AC0

Split-comp.

#C0162A #16C057 #167FC0

Tetradic

#C0162A #7FC016 #16C0AC #5716C0

Monochromatic

#F1B1B9 #E15B6B #B52132 #8A1926 #490D14

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