Crimson (B61D40) — 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 #B61D40

RGB rgb(182, 29, 64)

HSL hsl(346°, 73%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:65% K:29%

Luminance 0.1107

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.48:1

Aa — #B61D40

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #B61D40

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B61D40 #1CB591

Analogous

#B51C8C #B61D40 #B5451C

Triadic

#B61D40 #40B51C #1C40B5

Split-comp.

#B61D40 #1CB545 #1C8CB5

Tetradic

#B61D40 #8CB51C #1CB591 #451CB5

Monochromatic

#EDB0BE #DA5D7A #AA2745 #811D34 #430F1B

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