Crimson (C71C41) — 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 #C71C41

RGB rgb(199, 28, 65)

HSL hsl(347°, 75%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:67% K:22%

Luminance 0.1323

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.72:1

Aa — #C71C41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.67:1

Aa — #C71C41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C71C41 #1DC9A4

Analogous

#C91D98 #C71C41 #C94D1D

Triadic

#C71C41 #42C91D #1D42C9

Split-comp.

#C71C41 #1DC94D #1D98C9

Tetradic

#C71C41 #98C91D #1DC9A4 #4D1DC9

Monochromatic

#F2C0CB #E06C85 #BD2848 #931F38 #541220

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