Crimson (430517) — 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 #430517

RGB rgb(67, 5, 23)

HSL hsl(343°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:66% K:74%

Luminance 0.0117

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.5:1

Aa — #430517

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #430517

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#430517 #054231

Analogous

#420535 #430517 #421205

Triadic

#430517 #164205 #051642

Split-comp.

#430517 #054212 #053542

Tetradic

#430517 #354205 #054231 #120542

Monochromatic

#E33163 #99153A #3F0918 #120207 #000000

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