Crimson (601020) — 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 #601020

RGB rgb(96, 16, 32)

HSL hsl(348°, 71%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:67% K:62%

Luminance 0.0272

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.19:1

Aa — #601020

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #601020

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#601020 #106050

Analogous

#601048 #601020 #602810

Triadic

#601020 #206010 #102060

Split-comp.

#601020 #106028 #104860

Tetradic

#601020 #486010 #106050 #281060

Monochromatic

#D9637B #AC2A44 #5A1624 #310C13 #000000

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