Crimson (CC3461) — 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 #CC3461

RGB rgb(204, 52, 97)

HSL hsl(342°, 60%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:52% K:20%

Luminance 0.1604

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.96:1

Aa — #CC3461

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.23:1

Aa — #CC3461

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC3461 #33CC9E

Analogous

#CC33AD #CC3461 #CC5233

Triadic

#CC3461 #61CC33 #3361CC

Split-comp.

#CC3461 #33CC52 #33ADCC

Tetradic

#CC3461 #ADCC33 #33CC9E #5233CC

Monochromatic

#260D14 #73263D #BF4066 #CC6685 #DF9FB3

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