Crimson (CB3157) — 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 #CB3157

RGB rgb(203, 49, 87)

HSL hsl(345°, 61%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:57% K:20%

Luminance 0.1545

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.1:1

Aa — #CB3157

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.12:1

Aa — #CB3157

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB3157 #31C9A3

Analogous

#C931A3 #CB3157 #C95731

Triadic

#CB3157 #57C931 #3157C9

Split-comp.

#CB3157 #31C957 #31A3C9

Tetradic

#CB3157 #A3C931 #31C9A3 #5731C9

Monochromatic

#F1D5DC #D8889C #BD3D5D #96314A #5C1E2E

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