Crimson (660B2C) — 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 #660B2C

RGB rgb(102, 11, 44)

HSL hsl(338°, 81%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:57% K:60%

Luminance 0.0305

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.73:1

Aa — #660B2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #660B2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#660B2C #0B6644

Analogous

#660B59 #660B2C #66170B

Triadic

#660B2C #2C660B #0B2C66

Split-comp.

#660B2C #0B6617 #0B5966

Tetradic

#660B2C #59660B #0B6644 #170B66

Monochromatic

#E3598C #B71F57 #60102D #340919 #000000

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