Crimson (120206) — 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 #120206

RGB rgb(18, 2, 6)

HSL hsl(345°, 80%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:67% K:93%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.25:1

Aa — #120206

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120206

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120206 #02120E

Analogous

#12020E #120206 #120602

Triadic

#120206 #061202 #020612

Split-comp.

#120206 #021206 #020E12

Tetradic

#120206 #0E1202 #02120E #060212

Monochromatic

#BF2249 #681228 #110307 #000000 #000000

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