Crimson (FA1249) — 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 #FA1249

RGB rgb(250, 18, 73)

HSL hsl(346°, 96%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:71% K:2%

Luminance 0.2102

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4:1

Aa — #FA1249

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.25:1

Aa — #FA1249

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA1249 #14FAC5

Analogous

#FA14BD #FA1249 #FA5114

Triadic

#FA1249 #4AFA14 #144AFA

Split-comp.

#FA1249 #14FA51 #14BDFA

Tetradic

#FA1249 #BDFA14 #14FAC5 #5114FA

Monochromatic

#3E0512 #9D0C2E #EE2050 #F25075 #F797AD

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