Crimson (23050F) — 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 #23050F

RGB rgb(35, 5, 15)

HSL hsl(340°, 75%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:57% K:86%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.09:1

Aa — #23050F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #23050F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#23050F #052419

Analogous

#24051F #23050F #240A05

Triadic

#23050F #0F2405 #050F24

Split-comp.

#23050F #05240A #051F24

Tetradic

#23050F #1F2405 #052419 #0A0524

Monochromatic

#CA2B60 #761938 #220710 #000000 #000000

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