Crimson (B33252) — 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 #B33252

RGB rgb(179, 50, 82)

HSL hsl(345°, 56%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:54% K:30%

Luminance 0.1234

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.01:1

Aa — #B33252

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.49:1

Aa — #B33252

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B33252 #32B393

Analogous

#B33293 #B33252 #B35332

Triadic

#B33252 #53B332 #3253B3

Split-comp.

#B33252 #32B353 #3293B3

Tetradic

#B33252 #93B332 #32B393 #5332B3

Monochromatic

#EAC7D0 #CF7D91 #A83E58 #823045 #4A1C27

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