Crimson (CE315B) — 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 #CE315B

RGB rgb(206, 49, 91)

HSL hsl(344°, 62%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:56% K:19%

Luminance 0.1594

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.98:1

Aa — #CE315B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.21:1

Aa — #CE315B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE315B #30CFA4

Analogous

#CF30AA #CE315B #CF5530

Triadic

#CE315B #5BCF30 #305BCF

Split-comp.

#CE315B #30CF55 #30AACF

Tetradic

#CE315B #AACF30 #30CFA4 #5530CF

Monochromatic

#270C13 #74253A #C23D61 #CE6480 #E09EB0

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