Crimson (F31447) — 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 #F31447

RGB rgb(243, 20, 71)

HSL hsl(346°, 90%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:71% K:5%

Luminance 0.1982

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #F31447

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #F31447

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F31447 #16F3BF

Analogous

#F316B8 #F31447 #F35116

Triadic

#F31447 #4AF316 #164AF3

Split-comp.

#F31447 #16F351 #16B8F3

Tetradic

#F31447 #B8F316 #16F3BF #5116F3

Monochromatic

#370612 #93102F #E72350 #EC5175 #F395AB

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