Crimson (B22E52) — 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 #B22E52

RGB rgb(178, 46, 82)

HSL hsl(344°, 59%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:54% K:30%

Luminance 0.1189

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.17:1

Aa — #B22E52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #B22E52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B22E52 #2EB28F

Analogous

#B22E94 #B22E52 #B24D2E

Triadic

#B22E52 #51B22E #2E51B2

Split-comp.

#B22E52 #2EB24D #2E94B2

Tetradic

#B22E52 #94B22E #2EB28F #4D2EB2

Monochromatic

#EAC2CD #D0768E #A73957 #812C43 #481925

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