Crimson (AB122B) — 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 #AB122B

RGB rgb(171, 18, 43)

HSL hsl(350°, 81%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:75% K:33%

Luminance 0.0918

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.36:1

Aa — #AB122B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.85:1

Aa — #AB122B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB122B #12AB91

Analogous

#AB1278 #AB122B #AB4512

Triadic

#AB122B #2BAB12 #122BAB

Split-comp.

#AB122B #12AB45 #1278AB

Tetradic

#AB122B #78AB12 #12AB91 #4512AB

Monochromatic

#EE9BA9 #DF435D #A11B32 #761424 #340910

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