Crimson (C41224) — 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 #C41224

RGB rgb(196, 18, 36)

HSL hsl(354°, 83%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:82% K:23%

Luminance 0.1222

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.07:1

Aa — #C41224

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #C41224

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C41224 #12C4B2

Analogous

#C4127D #C41224 #C45912

Triadic

#C41224 #24C412 #1224C4

Split-comp.

#C41224 #12C459 #127DC4

Tetradic

#C41224 #7DC412 #12C4B2 #5912C4

Monochromatic

#F3B0B6 #E55766 #B91D2D #8D1622 #4B0C12

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