Crimson (CB325D) — 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 #CB325D

RGB rgb(203, 50, 93)

HSL hsl(343°, 60%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:54% K:20%

Luminance 0.1564

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.06:1

Aa — #CB325D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.15:1

Aa — #CB325D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB325D #33CCA1

Analogous

#CC33AB #CB325D #CC5433

Triadic

#CB325D #5ECC33 #335ECC

Split-comp.

#CB325D #33CC54 #33ABCC

Tetradic

#CB325D #ABCC33 #33CCA1 #5433CC

Monochromatic

#260D14 #73263C #BF4064 #CC6683 #DF9FB1

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