Crimson (F22159) — 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 #F22159

RGB rgb(242, 33, 89)

HSL hsl(344°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:63% K:5%

Luminance 0.2046

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.09:1

Aa — #F22159

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.14:1

Aa — #F22159

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F22159 #21F2BA

Analogous

#F221C1 #F22159 #F25221

Triadic

#F22159 #59F221 #2159F2

Split-comp.

#F22159 #21F252 #21C1F2

Tetradic

#F22159 #C1F221 #21F2BA #5221F2

Monochromatic

#400717 #9B1237 #E62D5E #EC5B81 #F49FB6

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