Crimson (3C0B1A) — 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 #3C0B1A

RGB rgb(60, 11, 26)

HSL hsl(342°, 69%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:57% K:76%

Luminance 0.01

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.73:1

Aa — #3C0B1A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #3C0B1A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3C0B1A #0B3C2E

Analogous

#3C0B32 #3C0B1A #3C150B

Triadic

#3C0B1A #1A3C0B #0B1A3C

Split-comp.

#3C0B1A #0B3C15 #0B323C

Tetradic

#3C0B1A #323C0B #0B3C2E #150B3C

Monochromatic

#CF446E #8A2442 #390F1B #100408 #000000

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