Crimson (6A0626) — 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 #6A0626

RGB rgb(106, 6, 38)

HSL hsl(341°, 89%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:64% K:58%

Luminance 0.0321

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.6:1

Aa — #6A0626

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.67:1

Aa — #6A0626

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6A0626 #066A4A

Analogous

#6A0658 #6A0626 #6A1806

Triadic

#6A0626 #266A06 #06266A

Split-comp.

#6A0626 #066A18 #06586A

Tetradic

#6A0626 #586A06 #066A4A #18066A

Monochromatic

#EB5282 #C0164C #640C28 #370616 #000000

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