Crimson (C83059) — 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 #C83059

RGB rgb(200, 48, 89)

HSL hsl(344°, 61%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:56% K:22%

Luminance 0.1498

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.22:1

Aa — #C83059

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.02:1

Aa — #C83059

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C83059 #31C9A1

Analogous

#C931A6 #C83059 #C95431

Triadic

#C83059 #59C931 #3159C9

Split-comp.

#C83059 #31C954 #31A6C9

Tetradic

#C83059 #A6C931 #31C9A1 #5431C9

Monochromatic

#F1D5DC #D8889D #BD3D5F #96314C #5C1E2F

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