Crimson (B21632) — 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 #B21632

RGB rgb(178, 22, 50)

HSL hsl(349°, 78%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:72% K:30%

Luminance 0.1017

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.88:1

Aa — #B21632

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.05:1

Aa — #B21632

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#B21632 #16B195

Analogous

#B11680 #B21632 #B14716

Triadic

#B21632 #32B116 #1632B1

Split-comp.

#B21632 #16B147 #1680B1

Tetradic

#B21632 #80B116 #16B195 #4716B1

Monochromatic

#EEA5B2 #DE4F69 #A72039 #7C182A #3C0B14

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Pastel 80s View all →

Volcano View all →

Sahara View all →