Crimson (B01241) — 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 #B01241

RGB rgb(176, 18, 65)

HSL hsl(342°, 81%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:63% K:31%

Luminance 0.0997

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.98:1

Aa — #B01241

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.01:1

Aa — #B01241

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B01241 #12AF80

Analogous

#AF1290 #B01241 #AF3212

Triadic

#B01241 #42AF12 #1242AF

Split-comp.

#B01241 #12AF32 #1290AF

Tetradic

#B01241 #90AF12 #12AF80 #3212AF

Monochromatic

#EF9FB7 #E04875 #A61C45 #7A1533 #390A18

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