Crimson (F01D52) — 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 #F01D52

RGB rgb(240, 29, 82)

HSL hsl(345°, 88%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:66% K:6%

Luminance 0.198

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #F01D52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #F01D52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F01D52 #1EF1BC

Analogous

#F11EBC #F01D52 #F1521E

Triadic

#F01D52 #52F11E #1E52F1

Split-comp.

#F01D52 #1EF152 #1EBCF1

Tetradic

#F01D52 #BCF11E #1EF1BC #521EF1

Monochromatic

#3B0714 #961333 #E52A58 #EA577C #F39BB1

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