Crimson (F00E4D) — 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 #F00E4D

RGB rgb(240, 14, 77)

HSL hsl(343°, 89%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:68% K:6%

Luminance 0.1924

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #F00E4D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.88:1

Aa — #F00E4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F00E4D #0EF1B1

Analogous

#F10EC0 #F00E4D #F13F0E

Triadic

#F00E4D #4EF10E #0E4EF1

Split-comp.

#F00E4D #0EF13F #0EC0F1

Tetradic

#F00E4D #C0F10E #0EF1B1 #3F0EF1

Monochromatic

#2E0511 #891032 #E41B54 #EA4876 #F28DA9

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