Crimson (F05978) — 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 #F05978

RGB rgb(240, 89, 120)

HSL hsl(348°, 83%, 65%)

CMYK C:0% M:63% Y:50% K:6%

Luminance 0.2704

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.28:1

Aa — #F05978

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.41:1

Aa — #F05978

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F05978 #5CF0D2

Analogous

#F05CC3 #F05978 #F0885C

Triadic

#F05978 #79F05C #5C79F0

Split-comp.

#F05978 #5CF088 #5CC3F0

Tetradic

#F05978 #C3F05C #5CF0D2 #885CF0

Monochromatic

#6E1124 #C71F40 #E7657F #EE91A3 #F8D3DA

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