Crimson (250408) — 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 #250408

RGB rgb(37, 4, 8)

HSL hsl(353°, 80%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:78% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.1:1

Aa — #250408

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #250408

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250408 #042521

Analogous

#250418 #250408 #251104

Triadic

#250408 #082504 #040825

Split-comp.

#250408 #042511 #041825

Tetradic

#250408 #182504 #042521 #110425

Monochromatic

#D02539 #791521 #230609 #000000 #000000

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