Crimson (B31348) — 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 #B31348

RGB rgb(179, 19, 72)

HSL hsl(340°, 81%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:60% K:30%

Luminance 0.1044

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.77:1

Aa — #B31348

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.1:1

Aa — #B31348

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B31348 #13B47E

Analogous

#B41399 #B31348 #B42E13

Triadic

#B31348 #49B413 #1349B4

Split-comp.

#B31348 #13B42E #1399B4

Tetradic

#B31348 #99B413 #13B47E #2E13B4

Monochromatic

#EFA3BD #E14C7E #AA1D4C #7E1538 #3D0A1B

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