Crimson (CB0B48) — 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 #CB0B48

RGB rgb(203, 11, 72)

HSL hsl(341°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:65% K:20%

Luminance 0.1339

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.71:1

Aa — #CB0B48

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.68:1

Aa — #CB0B48

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB0B48 #0BCB8E

Analogous

#CB0BA8 #CB0B48 #CB2E0B

Triadic

#CB0B48 #48CB0B #0B48CB

Split-comp.

#CB0B48 #0BCB2E #0BA8CB

Tetradic

#CB0B48 #A8CB0B #0BCB8E #2E0BCB

Monochromatic

#F6ACC4 #EC5182 #C1154C #93103A #4E091F

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