Crimson (CA0C52) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #CA0C52

RGB rgb(202, 12, 82)

HSL hsl(338°, 89%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:59% K:21%

Luminance 0.1341

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.7:1

Aa — #CA0C52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.69:1

Aa — #CA0C52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA0C52 #0CCA85

Analogous

#CA0CB1 #CA0C52 #CA250C

Triadic

#CA0C52 #52CA0C #0C52CA

Split-comp.

#CA0C52 #0CCA25 #0CB1CA

Tetradic

#CA0C52 #B1CA0C #0CCA85 #250CCA

Monochromatic

#F5ADC7 #EB528A #C01655 #921140 #4E0922

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