Crimson (601029) — 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 #601029

RGB rgb(96, 16, 41)

HSL hsl(341°, 71%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:57% K:62%

Luminance 0.0277

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.1:1

Aa — #601029

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #601029

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#601029 #106047

Analogous

#601051 #601029 #601F10

Triadic

#601029 #296010 #102960

Split-comp.

#601029 #10601F #105160

Tetradic

#601029 #516010 #106047 #1F1060

Monochromatic

#D96388 #AC2A53 #5A162C #310C18 #000000

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