Crimson (120308) — 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 #120308

RGB rgb(18, 3, 8)

HSL hsl(340°, 71%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:56% K:93%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.15:1

Aa — #120308

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120308

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120308 #03110D

Analogous

#11030F #120308 #110503

Triadic

#120308 #081103 #030811

Split-comp.

#120308 #031105 #030F11

Tetradic

#120308 #0F1103 #03110D #050311

Monochromatic

#B52C59 #631831 #100408 #000000 #000000

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