Crimson (CC124E) — 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 #CC124E

RGB rgb(204, 18, 78)

HSL hsl(341°, 84%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:62% K:20%

Luminance 0.1376

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.58:1

Aa — #CC124E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.76:1

Aa — #CC124E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC124E #12CE93

Analogous

#CE12AC #CC124E #CE3512

Triadic

#CC124E #4ECE12 #124ECE

Split-comp.

#CC124E #12CE35 #12ACCE

Tetradic

#CC124E #ACCE12 #12CE93 #3512CE

Monochromatic

#F4B8CB #E75F8A #C31D52 #97173F #540D23

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