Crimson (F15F81) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #F15F81

RGB rgb(241, 95, 129)

HSL hsl(346°, 84%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:61% Y:46% K:5%

Luminance 0.2854

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.14:1

Aa — #F15F81

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.69:1

Aa — #F15F81

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F15F81 #5FF1CF

Analogous

#F15FCA #F15F81 #F1865F

Triadic

#F15F81 #81F15F #5F81F1

Split-comp.

#F15F81 #5FF186 #5FCAF1

Tetradic

#F15F81 #CAF15F #5FF1CF #865FF1

Monochromatic

#731128 #CC1E47 #E86886 #EF95AA #F9D7DF

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