Crimson (23060D) — 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 #23060D

RGB rgb(35, 6, 13)

HSL hsl(346°, 71%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:63% K:86%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.03:1

Aa — #23060D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #23060D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#23060D #06231C

Analogous

#23061B #23060D #230E06

Triadic

#23060D #0D2306 #060D23

Split-comp.

#23060D #06230E #061B23

Tetradic

#23060D #1B2306 #06231C #0E0623

Monochromatic

#C53053 #731C30 #21080E #000000 #000000

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