Crimson (C21446) — 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 #C21446

RGB rgb(194, 20, 70)

HSL hsl(343°, 81%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:64% K:24%

Luminance 0.1233

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.03:1

Aa — #C21446

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.48:1

Aa — #C21446

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C21446 #14C291

Analogous

#C2149C #C21446 #C23A14

Triadic

#C21446 #46C214 #1446C2

Split-comp.

#C21446 #14C23A #149CC2

Tetradic

#C21446 #9CC214 #14C291 #3A14C2

Monochromatic

#F2B1C3 #E35980 #B71F4A #8C1838 #4A0D1E

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