Crimson (F22163) — 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 #F22163

RGB rgb(242, 33, 99)

HSL hsl(341°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:59% K:5%

Luminance 0.2064

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.06:1

Aa — #F22163

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.17:1

Aa — #F22163

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F22163 #21F2B0

Analogous

#F221CC #F22163 #F24821

Triadic

#F22163 #63F221 #2163F2

Split-comp.

#F22163 #21F248 #21CCF2

Tetradic

#F22163 #CCF221 #21F2B0 #4821F2

Monochromatic

#400719 #9B123E #E62D68 #EC5B89 #F49FBA

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