Crimson (601024) — 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 #601024

RGB rgb(96, 16, 36)

HSL hsl(345°, 71%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:63% K:62%

Luminance 0.0274

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.15:1

Aa — #601024

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #601024

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#601024 #10604C

Analogous

#60104C #601024 #602410

Triadic

#601024 #246010 #102460

Split-comp.

#601024 #106024 #104C60

Tetradic

#601024 #4C6010 #10604C #241060

Monochromatic

#D96381 #AC2A4A #5A1627 #310C15 #000000

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