Crimson (B63550) — 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 #B63550

RGB rgb(182, 53, 80)

HSL hsl(347°, 55%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:56% K:29%

Luminance 0.1294

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.81:1

Aa — #B63550

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.61:1

Aa — #B63550

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B63550 #35B69A

Analogous

#B63591 #B63550 #B65935

Triadic

#B63550 #51B635 #3551B6

Split-comp.

#B63550 #35B659 #3591B6

Tetradic

#B63550 #91B635 #35B69A #5935B6

Monochromatic

#EBCBD2 #CF8192 #AA4157 #853244 #4E1D28

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