Crimson (5F1122) — 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 #5F1122

RGB rgb(95, 17, 34)

HSL hsl(347°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:64% K:63%

Luminance 0.0269

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.21:1

Aa — #5F1122

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #5F1122

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F1122 #115F4E

Analogous

#5F1149 #5F1122 #5F2711

Triadic

#5F1122 #225F11 #11225F

Split-comp.

#5F1122 #115F27 #11495F

Tetradic

#5F1122 #495F11 #115F4E #27115F

Monochromatic

#D8647D #AB2B47 #5A1625 #310C14 #000000

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