Crimson (F81B48) — 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 #F81B48

RGB rgb(248, 27, 72)

HSL hsl(348°, 94%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:71% K:3%

Luminance 0.2096

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #F81B48

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.24:1

Aa — #F81B48

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F81B48 #1BF8CC

Analogous

#F81BB6 #F81B48 #F85E1B

Triadic

#F81B48 #48F81B #1B48F8

Split-comp.

#F81B48 #1BF85E #1BB6F8

Tetradic

#F81B48 #B6F81B #1BF8CC #5E1BF8

Monochromatic

#420612 #A00E2B #EC274F #F05675 #F69CAE

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