Crimson (120207) — 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 #120207

RGB rgb(18, 2, 7)

HSL hsl(341°, 80%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:61% K:93%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.24:1

Aa — #120207

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120207

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120207 #02120D

Analogous

#12020F #120207 #120502

Triadic

#120207 #071202 #020712

Split-comp.

#120207 #021205 #020F12

Tetradic

#120207 #0F1202 #02120D #050212

Monochromatic

#BF2253 #68122D #110308 #000000 #000000

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