Crimson (23060C) — 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 #23060C

RGB rgb(35, 6, 12)

HSL hsl(348°, 71%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:66% K:86%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.04:1

Aa — #23060C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #23060C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#23060C #06231D

Analogous

#23061A #23060C #230F06

Triadic

#23060C #0C2306 #060C23

Split-comp.

#23060C #06230F #061A23

Tetradic

#23060C #1A2306 #06231D #0F0623

Monochromatic

#C5304E #731C2D #21080D #000000 #000000

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