Crimson (C61047) — 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 #C61047

RGB rgb(198, 16, 71)

HSL hsl(342°, 85%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:64% K:22%

Luminance 0.1278

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.89:1

Aa — #C61047

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #C61047

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C61047 #10C690

Analogous

#C610A2 #C61047 #C63410

Triadic

#C61047 #47C610 #1047C6

Split-comp.

#C61047 #10C634 #10A2C6

Tetradic

#C61047 #A2C610 #10C690 #3410C6

Monochromatic

#F4AFC3 #E75581 #BB1B4B #8F1439 #4C0B1E

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