Crimson (690723) — 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 #690723

RGB rgb(105, 7, 35)

HSL hsl(343°, 87%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:67% K:59%

Luminance 0.0314

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.69:1

Aa — #690723

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #690723

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#690723 #07694D

Analogous

#690754 #690723 #691C07

Triadic

#690723 #236907 #072369

Split-comp.

#690723 #07691C #075469

Tetradic

#690723 #546907 #07694D #1C0769

Monochromatic

#E9537E #BE1947 #630D25 #360714 #000000

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