Crimson (620E20) — 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 #620E20

RGB rgb(98, 14, 32)

HSL hsl(347°, 75%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:67% K:62%

Luminance 0.0279

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.1:1

Aa — #620E20

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #620E20

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#620E20 #0E6250

Analogous

#620E4A #620E20 #62260E

Triadic

#620E20 #20620E #0E2062

Split-comp.

#620E20 #0E6226 #0E4A62

Tetradic

#620E20 #4A620E #0E6250 #260E62

Monochromatic

#DD5F7A #B12544 #5D1423 #320B13 #000000

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