Crimson (F22160) — 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 #F22160

RGB rgb(242, 33, 96)

HSL hsl(342°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:60% K:5%

Luminance 0.2059

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.07:1

Aa — #F22160

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.16:1

Aa — #F22160

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F22160 #21F2B3

Analogous

#F221C8 #F22160 #F24B21

Triadic

#F22160 #60F221 #2160F2

Split-comp.

#F22160 #21F24B #21C8F2

Tetradic

#F22160 #C8F221 #21F2B3 #4B21F2

Monochromatic

#400718 #9B123B #E62D65 #EC5B86 #F49FB9

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