Crimson (F05C81) — 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 #F05C81

RGB rgb(240, 92, 129)

HSL hsl(345°, 83%, 65%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:46% K:6%

Luminance 0.2781

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.2:1

Aa — #F05C81

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.55:1

Aa — #F05C81

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F05C81 #5CF0CB

Analogous

#F05CCB #F05C81 #F0815C

Triadic

#F05C81 #81F05C #5C81F0

Split-comp.

#F05C81 #5CF081 #5CCBF0

Tetradic

#F05C81 #CBF05C #5CF0CB #815CF0

Monochromatic

#6E1128 #C71F49 #E76585 #EE91A8 #F8D3DC

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