Crimson (23050E) — 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 #23050E

RGB rgb(35, 5, 14)

HSL hsl(342°, 75%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:60% K:86%

Luminance 0.0029

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.1:1

Aa — #23050E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #23050E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#23050E #05241B

Analogous

#24051E #23050E #240B05

Triadic

#23050E #0E2405 #050E24

Split-comp.

#23050E #05240B #051E24

Tetradic

#23050E #1E2405 #05241B #0B0524

Monochromatic

#CA2B5B #761935 #22070F #000000 #000000

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