Crimson (CE3C67) — 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 #CE3C67

RGB rgb(206, 60, 103)

HSL hsl(342°, 60%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:50% K:19%

Luminance 0.1724

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.7:1

Aa — #CE3C67

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #CE3C67

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE3C67 #3BCEA2

Analogous

#CE3BB1 #CE3C67 #CE593B

Triadic

#CE3C67 #67CE3B #3B67CE

Split-comp.

#CE3C67 #3BCE59 #3BB1CE

Tetradic

#CE3C67 #B1CE3B #3BCEA2 #593BCE

Monochromatic

#2E0F18 #7A2941 #C2476C #CF6E8B #E2A7B9

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