Crimson (420517) — 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 #420517

RGB rgb(66, 5, 23)

HSL hsl(342°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:65% K:74%

Luminance 0.0114

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.59:1

Aa — #420517

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #420517

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420517 #054230

Analogous

#420536 #420517 #421105

Triadic

#420517 #174205 #051742

Split-comp.

#420517 #054211 #053642

Tetradic

#420517 #364205 #054230 #110542

Monochromatic

#E33166 #99153C #3F0919 #120207 #000000

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