Crimson (F40132) — 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 #F40132

RGB rgb(244, 1, 50)

HSL hsl(348°, 99%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:80% K:4%

Luminance 0.195

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.29:1

Aa — #F40132

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.9:1

Aa — #F40132

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F40132 #01F4C3

Analogous

#F401AB #F40132 #F44A01

Triadic

#F40132 #32F401 #0132F4

Split-comp.

#F40132 #01F44A #01ABF4

Tetradic

#F40132 #ABF401 #01F4C3 #4A01F4

Monochromatic

#FCC5D0 #F66582 #E70D39 #B70B2D #6F061B

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