Crimson (F61E49) — 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 #F61E49

RGB rgb(246, 30, 73)

HSL hsl(348°, 92%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:70% K:4%

Luminance 0.2075

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #F61E49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #F61E49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F61E49 #1EF6CA

Analogous

#F61EB5 #F61E49 #F65F1E

Triadic

#F61E49 #49F61E #1E49F6

Split-comp.

#F61E49 #1EF65F #1EB5F6

Tetradic

#F61E49 #B5F61E #1EF6CA #5F1EF6

Monochromatic

#410612 #9E102C #EA2A50 #EE5876 #F59EAF

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