Crimson (4C0519) — 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 #4C0519

RGB rgb(76, 5, 25)

HSL hsl(343°, 88%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:67% K:70%

Luminance 0.0154

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.64:1

Aa — #4C0519

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #4C0519

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4C0519 #054D38

Analogous

#4D053D #4C0519 #4D1405

Triadic

#4C0519 #194D05 #05194D

Split-comp.

#4C0519 #054D14 #053D4D

Tetradic

#4C0519 #3D4D05 #054D38 #14054D

Monochromatic

#E63769 #A3143D #49091B #1B030A #000000

#4C0519 appears in 1 palette

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