Crimson (68081F) — 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 #68081F

RGB rgb(104, 8, 31)

HSL hsl(346°, 86%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:70% K:59%

Luminance 0.0306

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.78:1

Aa — #68081F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #68081F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#68081F #086852

Analogous

#68084F #68081F #682208

Triadic

#68081F #1E6808 #081E68

Split-comp.

#68081F #086822 #084F68

Tetradic

#68081F #4F6808 #086852 #220868

Monochromatic

#E85477 #BC1A40 #630D21 #360712 #000000

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