Crimson (CB0B4B) — 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 #CB0B4B

RGB rgb(203, 11, 75)

HSL hsl(340°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:63% K:20%

Luminance 0.1343

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.69:1

Aa — #CB0B4B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.69:1

Aa — #CB0B4B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB0B4B #0BCB8B

Analogous

#CB0BAB #CB0B4B #CB2B0B

Triadic

#CB0B4B #4BCB0B #0B4BCB

Split-comp.

#CB0B4B #0BCB2B #0BABCB

Tetradic

#CB0B4B #ABCB0B #0BCB8B #2B0BCB

Monochromatic

#F6ACC5 #EC5184 #C1154F #93103C #4E0920

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