Crimson (120307) — 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 #120307

RGB rgb(18, 3, 7)

HSL hsl(344°, 71%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:61% K:93%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.16:1

Aa — #120307

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120307

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120307 #03110E

Analogous

#11030E #120307 #110603

Triadic

#120307 #071103 #030711

Split-comp.

#120307 #031106 #030E11

Tetradic

#120307 #0E1103 #03110E #060311

Monochromatic

#B52C50 #63182C #100407 #000000 #000000

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