Crimson (660A16) — 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 #660A16

RGB rgb(102, 10, 22)

HSL hsl(352°, 82%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:78% K:60%

Luminance 0.0292

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.96:1

Aa — #660A16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.62:1

Aa — #660A16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#660A16 #0A665A

Analogous

#660A44 #660A16 #662C0A

Triadic

#660A16 #16660A #0A1666

Split-comp.

#660A16 #0A662C #0A4466

Tetradic

#660A16 #44660A #0A665A #2C0A66

Monochromatic

#E4586B #B81E33 #60101A #35090E #000000

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