Crimson (C70F28) — 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 #C70F28

RGB rgb(199, 15, 40)

HSL hsl(352°, 86%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:80% K:22%

Luminance 0.1258

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.95:1

Aa — #C70F28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.53:1

Aa — #C70F28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C70F28 #0FC7AF

Analogous

#C70F84 #C70F28 #C7530F

Triadic

#C70F28 #28C70F #0F28C7

Split-comp.

#C70F28 #0FC753 #0F84C7

Tetradic

#C70F28 #84C70F #0FC7AF #530FC7

Monochromatic

#F4AEB8 #E85468 #BC1A2F #901424 #4C0A13

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