Crimson (C82944) — 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 #C82944

RGB rgb(200, 41, 68)

HSL hsl(350°, 66%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:66% K:22%

Luminance 0.1413

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.45:1

Aa — #C82944

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.86:1

Aa — #C82944

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C82944 #29C7AD

Analogous

#C72992 #C82944 #C75D29

Triadic

#C82944 #43C729 #2943C7

Split-comp.

#C82944 #29C75D #2992C7

Tetradic

#C82944 #92C729 #29C7AD #5D29C7

Monochromatic

#F0CBD1 #DA7C8B #BB354B #932A3B #581923

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