Crimson (CC1B51) — 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 #CC1B51

RGB rgb(204, 27, 81)

HSL hsl(342°, 77%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:60% K:20%

Luminance 0.141

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.46:1

Aa — #CC1B51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.84:1

Aa — #CC1B51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC1B51 #1ACB96

Analogous

#CB1AA8 #CC1B51 #CB3E1A

Triadic

#CC1B51 #4FCB1A #1A4FCB

Split-comp.

#CC1B51 #1ACB3E #1AA8CB

Tetradic

#CC1B51 #A8CB1A #1ACB96 #3E1ACB

Monochromatic

#F2BFCE #E26A8E #C02654 #951D41 #551125

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