Crimson (C3244E) — 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 #C3244E

RGB rgb(195, 36, 78)

HSL hsl(344°, 69%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:60% K:24%

Luminance 0.1328

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.7:1

Aa — #C3244E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.68:1

Aa — #C3244E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C3244E #24C298

Analogous

#C2249D #C3244E #C24924

Triadic

#C3244E #4EC224 #244EC2

Split-comp.

#C3244E #24C249 #249DC2

Tetradic

#C3244E #9DC224 #24C298 #4924C2

Monochromatic

#EFC2CE #DA718D #B62F53 #8E2541 #511525

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