Crimson (F03160) — 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 #F03160

RGB rgb(240, 49, 96)

HSL hsl(345°, 86%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:60% K:6%

Luminance 0.2135

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.95:1

Aa — #F03160

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.31:1

Aa — #F03160

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F03160 #33F0C0

Analogous

#F033C0 #F03160 #F06233

Triadic

#F03160 #62F033 #3362F0

Split-comp.

#F03160 #33F062 #33C0F0

Tetradic

#F03160 #C0F033 #33F0C0 #6233F0

Monochromatic

#4C0A1B #A6173A #E53E68 #EB6B8B #F4AEC0

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