Crimson (120204) — 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 #120204

RGB rgb(18, 2, 4)

HSL hsl(353°, 80%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:78% K:93%

Luminance 0.0006

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.27:1

Aa — #120204

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120204

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120204 #021210

Analogous

#12020C #120204 #120802

Triadic

#120204 #041202 #020412

Split-comp.

#120204 #021208 #020C12

Tetradic

#120204 #0C1202 #021210 #080212

Monochromatic

#BF2234 #68121C #110305 #000000 #000000

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