Crimson (3D0A16) — 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 #3D0A16

RGB rgb(61, 10, 22)

HSL hsl(346°, 72%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:64% K:76%

Luminance 0.01

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.75:1

Aa — #3D0A16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #3D0A16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3D0A16 #0A3D31

Analogous

#3D0A30 #3D0A16 #3D180A

Triadic

#3D0A16 #163D0A #0A163D

Split-comp.

#3D0A16 #0A3D18 #0A303D

Tetradic

#3D0A16 #303D0A #0A3D31 #180A3D

Monochromatic

#D24163 #8C213A #3A0E18 #110407 #000000

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