Crimson (FC0441) — 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 #FC0441

RGB rgb(252, 4, 65)

HSL hsl(345°, 98%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:74% K:1%

Luminance 0.2108

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #FC0441

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.23:1

Aa — #FC0441

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC0441 #03FCBE

Analogous

#FC03BE #FC0441 #FC4103

Triadic

#FC0441 #41FC03 #0341FC

Split-comp.

#FC0441 #03FC41 #03BEFC

Tetradic

#FC0441 #BEFC03 #03FCBE #4103FC

Monochromatic

#30030E #90092B #F00F47 #F33F6C #F787A3

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