Crimson (F61E4D) — 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 #F61E4D

RGB rgb(246, 30, 77)

HSL hsl(347°, 92%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:69% K:4%

Luminance 0.2081

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.03:1

Aa — #F61E4D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.21:1

Aa — #F61E4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F61E4D #1EF6C7

Analogous

#F61EB8 #F61E4D #F65B1E

Triadic

#F61E4D #4DF61E #1E4DF6

Split-comp.

#F61E4D #1EF65B #1EB8F6

Tetradic

#F61E4D #B8F61E #1EF6C7 #5B1EF6

Monochromatic

#410613 #9E102E #EA2A53 #EE5879 #F59EB1

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