Crimson (5F112F) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5F112F

RGB rgb(95, 17, 47)

HSL hsl(337°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:51% K:63%

Luminance 0.0278

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.06:1

Aa — #5F112F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.61:1

Aa — #5F112F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F112F #115F41

Analogous

#5F1156 #5F112F #5F1A11

Triadic

#5F112F #2F5F11 #112F5F

Split-comp.

#5F112F #115F1A #11565F

Tetradic

#5F112F #565F11 #115F41 #1A115F

Monochromatic

#D86491 #AB2B5C #5A1630 #310C1A #000000

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