Crimson (FA033E) — 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 #FA033E

RGB rgb(250, 3, 62)

HSL hsl(346°, 98%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:75% K:2%

Luminance 0.2068

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.08:1

Aa — #FA033E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.15:1

Aa — #FA033E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA033E #03FCC2

Analogous

#FC03BA #FA033E #FC4503

Triadic

#FA033E #3DFC03 #033DFC

Split-comp.

#FA033E #03FC45 #03BAFC

Tetradic

#FA033E #BAFC03 #03FCC2 #4503FC

Monochromatic

#30030E #900929 #F00F44 #F33F69 #F787A1

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