Crimson (F12256) — 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 #F12256

RGB rgb(241, 34, 86)

HSL hsl(345°, 88%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:64% K:5%

Luminance 0.2029

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.11:1

Aa — #F12256

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.1:1

Aa — #F12256

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F12256 #22F1BD

Analogous

#F122BD #F12256 #F15622

Triadic

#F12256 #56F122 #2256F1

Split-comp.

#F12256 #22F156 #22BDF1

Tetradic

#F12256 #BDF122 #22F1BD #5622F1

Monochromatic

#400816 #9A1335 #E52E5C #EB5C7F #F3A0B5

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