Crimson (CB0B4E) — 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 #CB0B4E

RGB rgb(203, 11, 78)

HSL hsl(339°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:62% K:20%

Luminance 0.1348

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.68:1

Aa — #CB0B4E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.7:1

Aa — #CB0B4E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB0B4E #0BCB88

Analogous

#CB0BAF #CB0B4E #CB280B

Triadic

#CB0B4E #4ECB0B #0B4ECB

Split-comp.

#CB0B4E #0BCB28 #0BAFCB

Tetradic

#CB0B4E #AFCB0B #0BCB88 #280BCB

Monochromatic

#F6ACC6 #EC5187 #C11551 #93103E #4E0921

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