Crimson (27020D) — 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 #27020D

RGB rgb(39, 2, 13)

HSL hsl(342°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:67% K:85%

Luminance 0.0035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.08:1

Aa — #27020D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #27020D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#27020D #02271C

Analogous

#27021F #27020D #270902

Triadic

#27020D #0D2702 #020D27

Split-comp.

#27020D #022709 #021F27

Tetradic

#27020D #1F2702 #02271C #090227

Monochromatic

#DC1853 #810E31 #25040E #000000 #000000

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