Crimson (260309) — 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 #260309

RGB rgb(38, 3, 9)

HSL hsl(350°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:76% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.1:1

Aa — #260309

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #260309

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260309 #032620

Analogous

#26031A #260309 #260F03

Triadic

#260309 #092603 #030926

Split-comp.

#260309 #03260F #031A26

Tetradic

#260309 #1A2603 #032620 #0F0326

Monochromatic

#D61F3D #7D1224 #24050A #000000 #000000

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