Crimson (F02468) — 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 #F02468

RGB rgb(240, 36, 104)

HSL hsl(340°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:57% K:6%

Luminance 0.2057

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.07:1

Aa — #F02468

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.16:1

Aa — #F02468

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F02468 #24F0AC

Analogous

#F024CE #F02468 #F04624

Triadic

#F02468 #68F024 #2468F0

Split-comp.

#F02468 #24F046 #24CEF0

Tetradic

#F02468 #CEF024 #24F0AC #4624F0

Monochromatic

#3F081B #991440 #E42F6C #EA5D8C #F3A0BC

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