Crimson (CB0B41) — 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 #CB0B41

RGB rgb(203, 11, 65)

HSL hsl(343°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:68% K:20%

Luminance 0.133

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.73:1

Aa — #CB0B41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.66:1

Aa — #CB0B41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB0B41 #0BCB95

Analogous

#CB0BA2 #CB0B41 #CB340B

Triadic

#CB0B41 #41CB0B #0B41CB

Split-comp.

#CB0B41 #0BCB34 #0BA2CB

Tetradic

#CB0B41 #A2CB0B #0BCB95 #340BCB

Monochromatic

#F6ACC1 #EC517D #C11546 #931035 #4E091C

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