Crimson (25030C) — 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 #25030C

RGB rgb(37, 3, 12)

HSL hsl(344°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:68% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.14:1

Aa — #25030C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #25030C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#25030C #03261C

Analogous

#26031E #25030C #260B03

Triadic

#25030C #0C2603 #030C26

Split-comp.

#25030C #03260B #031E26

Tetradic

#25030C #1E2603 #03261C #0B0326

Monochromatic

#D61F50 #7D122E #24050D #000000 #000000

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