Crimson (670916) — 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 #670916

RGB rgb(103, 9, 22)

HSL hsl(352°, 84%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:79% K:60%

Luminance 0.0297

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.9:1

Aa — #670916

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.63:1

Aa — #670916

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#670916 #09675B

Analogous

#670945 #670916 #672C09

Triadic

#670916 #166709 #091667

Split-comp.

#670916 #09672C #094567

Tetradic

#670916 #456709 #09675B #2C0967

Monochromatic

#E6566A #BA1C31 #620F1A #35080E #000000

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