Crimson (C3134E) — 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 #C3134E

RGB rgb(195, 19, 78)

HSL hsl(340°, 82%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:60% K:24%

Luminance 0.1255

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.96:1

Aa — #C3134E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.52:1

Aa — #C3134E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C3134E #13C388

Analogous

#C313A6 #C3134E #C33113

Triadic

#C3134E #4EC313 #134EC3

Split-comp.

#C3134E #13C331 #13A6C3

Tetradic

#C3134E #A6C313 #13C388 #3113C3

Monochromatic

#F2B0C6 #E45887 #B81E51 #8C173E #4B0C21

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