Crimson (420518) — 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 #420518

RGB rgb(66, 5, 24)

HSL hsl(341°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:64% K:74%

Luminance 0.0114

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.58:1

Aa — #420518

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #420518

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420518 #05422F

Analogous

#420537 #420518 #421005

Triadic

#420518 #184205 #051842

Split-comp.

#420518 #054210 #053742

Tetradic

#420518 #374205 #05422F #100542

Monochromatic

#E33169 #99153F #3F091A #120207 #000000

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