Crimson (F00130) — 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 #F00130

RGB rgb(240, 1, 48)

HSL hsl(348°, 99%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:80% K:6%

Luminance 0.1879

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.42:1

Aa — #F00130

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.75:1

Aa — #F00130

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F00130 #01EFBF

Analogous

#EF01A7 #F00130 #EF4801

Triadic

#F00130 #31EF01 #0131EF

Split-comp.

#F00130 #01EF48 #01A7EF

Tetradic

#F00130 #A7EF01 #01EFBF #4801EF

Monochromatic

#FBC0CC #F6607E #E30D38 #B20A2C #6A061A

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