Crimson (F11257) — 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 #F11257

RGB rgb(241, 18, 87)

HSL hsl(341°, 89%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:64% K:5%

Luminance 0.1966

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.23:1

Aa — #F11257

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #F11257

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F11257 #13F1AB

Analogous

#F113C8 #F11257 #F13C13

Triadic

#F11257 #59F113 #1359F1

Split-comp.

#F11257 #13F13C #13C8F1

Tetradic

#F11257 #C8F113 #13F1AB #3C13F1

Monochromatic

#320614 #8D1138 #E51F5E #EA4D7F #F291B0

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