Crimson (F4426F) — 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 #F4426F

RGB rgb(244, 66, 111)

HSL hsl(345°, 89%, 61%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:55% K:4%

Luminance 0.2411

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.59:1

Aa — #F4426F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.86:1

Aa — #F4426F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F4426F #43F4C8

Analogous

#F443C8 #F4426F #F46F43

Triadic

#F4426F #6FF443 #436FF4

Split-comp.

#F4426F #43F46F #43C8F4

Tetradic

#F4426F #C8F443 #43F4C8 #6F43F4

Monochromatic

#600B20 #BB163F #EA4D74 #EF7B98 #F8BFCD

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