Crimson (690728) — 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 #690728

RGB rgb(105, 7, 40)

HSL hsl(340°, 87%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:62% K:59%

Luminance 0.0317

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.64:1

Aa — #690728

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #690728

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#690728 #076948

Analogous

#690759 #690728 #691807

Triadic

#690728 #286907 #072869

Split-comp.

#690728 #076918 #075969

Tetradic

#690728 #596907 #076948 #180769

Monochromatic

#E95385 #BE1950 #630D2A #360717 #000000

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