Crimson (F04975) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #F04975

RGB rgb(240, 73, 117)

HSL hsl(344°, 85%, 61%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:51% K:6%

Luminance 0.2447

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.55:1

Aa — #F04975

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.91:1

Aa — #F04975

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F04975 #47F0C3

Analogous

#F047C9 #F04975 #F06E47

Triadic

#F04975 #74F047 #4774F0

Split-comp.

#F04975 #47F06E #47C9F0

Tetradic

#F04975 #C9F047 #47F0C3 #6E47F0

Monochromatic

#5E0D23 #B71A44 #E65179 #ED7E9B #F6C1CF

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