Crimson (660A26) — 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 #660A26

RGB rgb(102, 10, 38)

HSL hsl(342°, 82%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:63% K:60%

Luminance 0.03

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.83:1

Aa — #660A26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #660A26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#660A26 #0A664B

Analogous

#660A54 #660A26 #661C0A

Triadic

#660A26 #26660A #0A2666

Split-comp.

#660A26 #0A661C #0A5466

Tetradic

#660A26 #54660A #0A664B #1C0A66

Monochromatic

#E45882 #B81E4C #601028 #350916 #000000

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