Crimson (F61E57) — 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 #F61E57

RGB rgb(246, 30, 87)

HSL hsl(344°, 92%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:65% K:4%

Luminance 0.2097

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #F61E57

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.24:1

Aa — #F61E57

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F61E57 #1EF6BC

Analogous

#F61EC3 #F61E57 #F6501E

Triadic

#F61E57 #57F61E #1E57F6

Split-comp.

#F61E57 #1EF650 #1EC3F6

Tetradic

#F61E57 #C3F61E #1EF6BC #501EF6

Monochromatic

#410616 #9E1036 #EA2A5D #EE5880 #F59EB5

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