Crimson (660A2D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #660A2D

RGB rgb(102, 10, 45)

HSL hsl(337°, 82%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:56% K:60%

Luminance 0.0305

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.76:1

Aa — #660A2D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #660A2D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#660A2D #0A6643

Analogous

#660A5B #660A2D #66150A

Triadic

#660A2D #2D660A #0A2D66

Split-comp.

#660A2D #0A6615 #0A5B66

Tetradic

#660A2D #5B660A #0A6643 #150A66

Monochromatic

#E4588E #B81E59 #60102F #350919 #000000

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