Crimson (CB0B45) — 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 #CB0B45

RGB rgb(203, 11, 69)

HSL hsl(342°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:66% K:20%

Luminance 0.1335

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.72:1

Aa — #CB0B45

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.67:1

Aa — #CB0B45

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB0B45 #0BCB92

Analogous

#CB0BA5 #CB0B45 #CB310B

Triadic

#CB0B45 #45CB0B #0B45CB

Split-comp.

#CB0B45 #0BCB31 #0BA5CB

Tetradic

#CB0B45 #A5CB0B #0BCB92 #310BCB

Monochromatic

#F6ACC2 #EC517F #C11549 #931037 #4E091D

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