Crimson (42061C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #42061C

RGB rgb(66, 6, 28)

HSL hsl(338°, 83%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:58% K:74%

Luminance 0.0116

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.48:1

Aa — #42061C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #42061C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42061C #06412C

Analogous

#410639 #42061C #410E06

Triadic

#42061C #1C4106 #061C41

Split-comp.

#42061C #06410E #063941

Tetradic

#42061C #394106 #06412C #0E0641

Monochromatic

#DF3473 #961746 #3E0A1D #120308 #000000

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