Crimson (25030B) — 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 #25030B

RGB rgb(37, 3, 11)

HSL hsl(346°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:70% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.15:1

Aa — #25030B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #25030B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#25030B #03261E

Analogous

#26031C #25030B #260C03

Triadic

#25030B #0B2603 #030B26

Split-comp.

#25030B #03260C #031C26

Tetradic

#25030B #1C2603 #03261E #0C0326

Monochromatic

#D61F49 #7D122B #24050C #000000 #000000

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