Crimson (B41446) — 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 #B41446

RGB rgb(180, 20, 70)

HSL hsl(341°, 80%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:61% K:29%

Luminance 0.1056

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.71:1

Aa — #B41446

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.13:1

Aa — #B41446

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B41446 #14B381

Analogous

#B31496 #B41446 #B33114

Triadic

#B41446 #46B314 #1446B3

Split-comp.

#B41446 #14B331 #1496B3

Tetradic

#B41446 #96B314 #14B381 #3114B3

Monochromatic

#EFA4BC #E04D7C #A91E4A #7E1637 #3D0B1B

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