Crimson (C2012E) — 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 #C2012E

RGB rgb(194, 1, 46)

HSL hsl(346°, 99%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:76% K:24%

Luminance 0.1182

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.29:1

Aa — #C2012E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #C2012E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C2012E #01C194

Analogous

#C1018E #C2012E #C13401

Triadic

#C2012E #2EC101 #012EC1

Split-comp.

#C2012E #01C134 #018EC1

Tetradic

#C2012E #8EC101 #01C194 #3401C1

Monochromatic

#F995AC #F33561 #B70B33 #870826 #3F0411

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