Crimson (B51946) — 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 #B51946

RGB rgb(181, 25, 70)

HSL hsl(343°, 76%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:61% K:29%

Luminance 0.1085

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.58:1

Aa — #B51946

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #B51946

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B51946 #18B488

Analogous

#B41892 #B51946 #B43A18

Triadic

#B51946 #44B418 #1844B4

Split-comp.

#B51946 #18B43A #1892B4

Tetradic

#B51946 #92B418 #18B488 #3A18B4

Monochromatic

#EEAABD #DC567C #A92349 #7F1A37 #3F0D1B

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