Crimson (F01042) — 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 #F01042

RGB rgb(240, 16, 66)

HSL hsl(347°, 88%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:73% K:6%

Luminance 0.1914

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.32:1

Aa — #F01042

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.86:1

Aa — #F01042

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F01042 #0FF0BF

Analogous

#F00FB0 #F01042 #F04F0F

Triadic

#F01042 #40F00F #0F40F0

Split-comp.

#F01042 #0FF04F #0FB0F0

Tetradic

#F01042 #B0F00F #0FF0BF #4F0FF0

Monochromatic

#2D060E #88112B #E31C47 #E9496C #F18EA3

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