Crimson (F16486) — 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 #F16486

RGB rgb(241, 100, 134)

HSL hsl(346°, 83%, 67%)

CMYK C:0% M:59% Y:44% K:5%

Luminance 0.2965

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.04:1

Aa — #F16486

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.91:1

Aa — #F16486

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F16486 #65F1D0

Analogous

#F165CB #F16486 #F18A65

Triadic

#F16486 #86F165 #6586F1

Split-comp.

#F16486 #65F18A #65CBF1

Tetradic

#F16486 #CBF165 #65F1D0 #8A65F1

Monochromatic

#77132A #CF2049 #E86D8A #EF9AAE #F9DCE3

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