Crimson (5F1125) — 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 #5F1125

RGB rgb(95, 17, 37)

HSL hsl(345°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:61% K:63%

Luminance 0.0271

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.18:1

Aa — #5F1125

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #5F1125

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F1125 #115F4C

Analogous

#5F114C #5F1125 #5F2411

Triadic

#5F1125 #245F11 #11245F

Split-comp.

#5F1125 #115F24 #114C5F

Tetradic

#5F1125 #4C5F11 #115F4C #24115F

Monochromatic

#D86481 #AB2B4B #5A1627 #310C15 #000000

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