Crimson (F00652) — 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 #F00652

RGB rgb(240, 6, 82)

HSL hsl(341°, 95%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:66% K:6%

Luminance 0.1922

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #F00652

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #F00652

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F00652 #06EFA5

Analogous

#EF06C4 #F00652 #EF3106

Triadic

#F00652 #50EF06 #0650EF

Split-comp.

#F00652 #06EF31 #06C4EF

Tetradic

#F00652 #C4EF06 #06EFA5 #3106EF

Monochromatic

#FAC6D7 #F36894 #E21254 #B30F43 #6D0928

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