Crimson (26020B) — 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 #26020B

RGB rgb(38, 2, 11)

HSL hsl(345°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:71% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.16:1

Aa — #26020B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #26020B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#26020B #02271E

Analogous

#27021E #26020B #270B02

Triadic

#26020B #0B2702 #020B27

Split-comp.

#26020B #02270B #021E27

Tetradic

#26020B #1E2702 #02271E #0B0227

Monochromatic

#DC1849 #810E2B #25040C #000000 #000000

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