Crimson (601027) — 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 #601027

RGB rgb(96, 16, 39)

HSL hsl(343°, 71%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:59% K:62%

Luminance 0.0276

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.12:1

Aa — #601027

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #601027

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#601027 #106049

Analogous

#60104F #601027 #602210

Triadic

#601027 #276010 #102760

Split-comp.

#601027 #106022 #104F60

Tetradic

#601027 #4F6010 #106049 #221060

Monochromatic

#D96384 #AC2A4F #5A1629 #310C17 #000000

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