Crimson (26020C) — 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 #26020C

RGB rgb(38, 2, 12)

HSL hsl(343°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:68% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.15:1

Aa — #26020C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #26020C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#26020C #02271C

Analogous

#27021F #26020C #270A02

Triadic

#26020C #0C2702 #020C27

Split-comp.

#26020C #02270A #021F27

Tetradic

#26020C #1F2702 #02271C #0A0227

Monochromatic

#DC1850 #810E2F #25040D #000000 #000000

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