Crimson (AB112D) — 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 #AB112D

RGB rgb(171, 17, 45)

HSL hsl(349°, 82%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:74% K:33%

Luminance 0.0917

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.37:1

Aa — #AB112D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.85:1

Aa — #AB112D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB112D #11AC8F

Analogous

#AC117B #AB112D #AC4211

Triadic

#AB112D #2DAC11 #112DAC

Split-comp.

#AB112D #11AC42 #117BAC

Tetradic

#AB112D #7BAC11 #11AC8F #4211AC

Monochromatic

#EF9AAA #E0425F #A21A33 #761325 #350911

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