Crimson (680823) — 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 #680823

RGB rgb(104, 8, 35)

HSL hsl(343°, 86%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:66% K:59%

Luminance 0.0308

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.75:1

Aa — #680823

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #680823

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#680823 #08684D

Analogous

#680853 #680823 #681D08

Triadic

#680823 #236808 #082368

Split-comp.

#680823 #08681D #085368

Tetradic

#680823 #536808 #08684D #1D0868

Monochromatic

#E8547E #BC1A48 #630D26 #360715 #000000

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