Crimson (B92E4F) — 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 #B92E4F

RGB rgb(185, 46, 79)

HSL hsl(346°, 60%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:57% K:27%

Luminance 0.1269

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.89:1

Aa — #B92E4F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #B92E4F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B92E4F #2EB897

Analogous

#B82E93 #B92E4F #B8532E

Triadic

#B92E4F #4EB82E #2E4EB8

Split-comp.

#B92E4F #2EB853 #2E93B8

Tetradic

#B92E4F #93B82E #2EB897 #532EB8

Monochromatic

#ECC6CF #D2798E #AC3954 #862D41 #4D1A25

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