Crimson (F2216A) — 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 #F2216A

RGB rgb(242, 33, 106)

HSL hsl(339°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:56% K:5%

Luminance 0.2079

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #F2216A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #F2216A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F2216A #21F2A9

Analogous

#F221D3 #F2216A #F24121

Triadic

#F2216A #6AF221 #216AF2

Split-comp.

#F2216A #21F241 #21D3F2

Tetradic

#F2216A #D3F221 #21F2A9 #4121F2

Monochromatic

#40071B #9B1242 #E62D6E #EC5B8D #F49FBD

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