Crimson (F01056) — 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 #F01056

RGB rgb(240, 16, 86)

HSL hsl(341°, 88%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:64% K:6%

Luminance 0.1943

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #F01056

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.91:1

Aa — #F01056

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F01056 #0FF0A9

Analogous

#F00FC7 #F01056 #F0380F

Triadic

#F01056 #56F00F #0F56F0

Split-comp.

#F01056 #0FF038 #0FC7F0

Tetradic

#F01056 #C7F00F #0FF0A9 #380FF0

Monochromatic

#2D0612 #881137 #E31C5B #E9497C #F18EAD

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