Crimson (B42651) — 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 #B42651

RGB rgb(180, 38, 81)

HSL hsl(342°, 65%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:55% K:29%

Luminance 0.1154

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.29:1

Aa — #B42651

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #B42651

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B42651 #26B58A

Analogous

#B52698 #B42651 #B54326

Triadic

#B42651 #51B526 #2651B5

Split-comp.

#B42651 #26B543 #2698B5

Tetradic

#B42651 #98B526 #26B58A #4326B5

Monochromatic

#EBBCCA #D56D8C #AA3156 #822642 #471524

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