Crimson (F43058) — 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 #F43058

RGB rgb(244, 48, 88)

HSL hsl(348°, 90%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:64% K:4%

Luminance 0.218

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.88:1

Aa — #F43058

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.41:1

Aa — #F43058

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F43058 #2FF4CD

Analogous

#F42FB9 #F43058 #F46A2F

Triadic

#F43058 #56F42F #2F56F4

Split-comp.

#F43058 #2FF46A #2FB9F4

Tetradic

#F43058 #B9F42F #2FF4CD #6A2FF4

Monochromatic

#4E0917 #AA1331 #E93A5D #EE6882 #F6ACBB

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