Crimson (B62959) — 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 #B62959

RGB rgb(182, 41, 89)

HSL hsl(340°, 63%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:51% K:29%

Luminance 0.1212

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.09:1

Aa — #B62959

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.45:1

Aa — #B62959

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B62959 #2AB788

Analogous

#B72A9F #B62959 #B7412A

Triadic

#B62959 #59B72A #2A59B7

Split-comp.

#B62959 #2AB741 #2A9FB7

Tetradic

#B62959 #9FB72A #2AB788 #412AB7

Monochromatic

#ECC1CF #D47393 #AC355C #852947 #4A1728

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