Crimson (C2194D) — 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 #C2194D

RGB rgb(194, 25, 77)

HSL hsl(342°, 77%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:60% K:24%

Luminance 0.126

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.93:1

Aa — #C2194D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.54:1

Aa — #C2194D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C2194D #19C28F

Analogous

#C219A0 #C2194D #C23B19

Triadic

#C2194D #4CC219 #194CC2

Split-comp.

#C2194D #19C23B #19A0C2

Tetradic

#C2194D #A0C219 #19C28F #3B19C2

Monochromatic

#F1B7C8 #E06187 #B72450 #8D1C3E #4D0F22

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