Crimson (240510) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #240510

RGB rgb(36, 5, 16)

HSL hsl(339°, 76%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:56% K:86%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.02:1

Aa — #240510

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #240510

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#240510 #052419

Analogous

#24051F #240510 #240A05

Triadic

#240510 #102405 #051024

Split-comp.

#240510 #05240A #051F24

Tetradic

#240510 #1F2405 #052419 #0A0524

Monochromatic

#CB2A62 #771839 #220710 #000000 #000000

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