Crimson (26020A) — 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 #26020A

RGB rgb(38, 2, 10)

HSL hsl(347°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:74% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.17:1

Aa — #26020A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #26020A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#26020A #02271F

Analogous

#27021C #26020A #270C02

Triadic

#26020A #0A2702 #020A27

Split-comp.

#26020A #02270C #021C27

Tetradic

#26020A #1C2702 #02271F #0C0227

Monochromatic

#DC1843 #810E27 #25040B #000000 #000000

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