Crimson (C12C45) — 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 #C12C45

RGB rgb(193, 44, 69)

HSL hsl(350°, 63%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:64% K:24%

Luminance 0.1342

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.65:1

Aa — #C12C45

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.71:1

Aa — #C12C45

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C12C45 #2BBFA7

Analogous

#BF2B8E #C12C45 #BF5D2B

Triadic

#C12C45 #44BF2B #2B44BF

Split-comp.

#C12C45 #2BBF5D #2B8EBF

Tetradic

#C12C45 #8EBF2B #2BBFA7 #5D2BBF

Monochromatic

#EEC8CF #D67A8A #B3374C #8C2B3B #521923

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