Crimson (CB3266) — 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 #CB3266

RGB rgb(203, 50, 102)

HSL hsl(340°, 60%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:50% K:20%

Luminance 0.1582

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.02:1

Aa — #CB3266

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.19:1

Aa — #CB3266

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#CB3266 #33CC99

Analogous

#CC33B2 #CB3266 #CC4D33

Triadic

#CB3266 #66CC33 #3366CC

Split-comp.

#CB3266 #33CC4C #33B3CC

Tetradic

#CB3266 #B3CC33 #33CC99 #4D33CC

Monochromatic

#260D15 #732640 #BF406A #CC6688 #DF9FB5

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Northern Lights View all →

Marrakech View all →

Danger Red View all →