Crimson (440416) — 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 #440416

RGB rgb(68, 4, 22)

HSL hsl(343°, 89%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:68% K:73%

Luminance 0.012

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.47:1

Aa — #440416

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #440416

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#440416 #044331

Analogous

#430436 #440416 #431204

Triadic

#440416 #164304 #041643

Split-comp.

#440416 #044312 #043643

Tetradic

#440416 #364304 #044331 #120443

Monochromatic

#E62D62 #9B1239 #400717 #120207 #000000

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