Crimson (B81C40) — 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 #B81C40

RGB rgb(184, 28, 64)

HSL hsl(346°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:65% K:28%

Luminance 0.1127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.41:1

Aa — #B81C40

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #B81C40

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B81C40 #1CBA95

Analogous

#BA1C90 #B81C40 #BA461C

Triadic

#B81C40 #41BA1C #1C41BA

Split-comp.

#B81C40 #1CBA46 #1C90BA

Tetradic

#B81C40 #90BA1C #1CBA95 #461CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4C1 #DC607D #B02747 #861D36 #47101D

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