Crimson (26030E) — 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 #26030E

RGB rgb(38, 3, 14)

HSL hsl(341°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:63% K:85%

Luminance 0.0034

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.06:1

Aa — #26030E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #26030E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#26030E #03261B

Analogous

#26031F #26030E #260903

Triadic

#26030E #0E2603 #030E26

Split-comp.

#26030E #032609 #031F26

Tetradic

#26030E #1F2603 #03261B #090326

Monochromatic

#D61F59 #7D1234 #24050F #000000 #000000

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