Crimson (B11220) — 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 #B11220

RGB rgb(177, 18, 32)

HSL hsl(355°, 82%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:82% K:31%

Luminance 0.0981

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.05:1

Aa — #B11220

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.98:1

Aa — #B11220

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B11220 #11B0A3

Analogous

#B0116E #B11220 #B05411

Triadic

#B11220 #1FB011 #111FB0

Split-comp.

#B11220 #11B054 #116EB0

Tetradic

#B11220 #6EB011 #11B0A3 #5411B0

Monochromatic

#EF9FA5 #E14754 #A71B27 #7B141D #39090D

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