Crimson (C80E49) — 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 #C80E49

RGB rgb(200, 14, 73)

HSL hsl(341°, 87%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:64% K:22%

Luminance 0.1304

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.81:1

Aa — #C80E49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.61:1

Aa — #C80E49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C80E49 #0EC88D

Analogous

#C80EA6 #C80E49 #C8300E

Triadic

#C80E49 #49C80E #0E49C8

Split-comp.

#C80E49 #0EC830 #0EA6C8

Tetradic

#C80E49 #A6C80E #0EC88D #300EC8

Monochromatic

#F4AEC4 #E95383 #BE194D #90133B #4D0A1F

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