Crimson (CC1B58) — 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 #CC1B58

RGB rgb(204, 27, 88)

HSL hsl(339°, 77%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:57% K:20%

Luminance 0.1422

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.43:1

Aa — #CC1B58

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #CC1B58

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC1B58 #1ACB8D

Analogous

#CB1AB1 #CC1B58 #CB351A

Triadic

#CC1B58 #58CB1A #1A58CB

Split-comp.

#CC1B58 #1ACB35 #1AB1CB

Tetradic

#CC1B58 #B1CB1A #1ACB8D #351ACB

Monochromatic

#F2BFD1 #E26A94 #C0265C #951D47 #551129

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