Crimson (CF1547) — 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 #CF1547

RGB rgb(207, 21, 71)

HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:66% K:19%

Luminance 0.1417

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.45:1

Aa — #CF1547

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.85:1

Aa — #CF1547

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF1547 #15D19F

Analogous

#D115A5 #CF1547 #D14115

Triadic

#CF1547 #47D115 #1547D1

Split-comp.

#CF1547 #15D141 #15A5D1

Tetradic

#CF1547 #A5D115 #15D19F #4115D1

Monochromatic

#F4BDCC #E66588 #C5204C #9A193B #580E22

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