Crimson (FA0642) — 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 #FA0642

RGB rgb(250, 6, 66)

HSL hsl(345°, 96%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:74% K:2%

Luminance 0.2074

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.06:1

Aa — #FA0642

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.17:1

Aa — #FA0642

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA0642 #05FABD

Analogous

#FA05BD #FA0642 #FA4205

Triadic

#FA0642 #42FA05 #0542FA

Split-comp.

#FA0642 #05FA42 #05BDFA

Tetradic

#FA0642 #BDFA05 #05FABD #4205FA

Monochromatic

#2F040F #8E0B2C #ED1249 #F1416D #F688A4

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