Crimson (660A29) — 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 #660A29

RGB rgb(102, 10, 41)

HSL hsl(340°, 82%, 22%)

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

Luminance 0.0302

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.8:1

Aa — #660A29

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #660A29

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#660A29 #0A6647

Analogous

#660A57 #660A29 #66190A

Triadic

#660A29 #29660A #0A2966

Split-comp.

#660A29 #0A6619 #0A5766

Tetradic

#660A29 #57660A #0A6647 #190A66

Monochromatic

#E45887 #B81E51 #60102B #350917 #000000

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