Crimson (CD0A41) — 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 #CD0A41

RGB rgb(205, 10, 65)

HSL hsl(343°, 91%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:68% K:20%

Luminance 0.1357

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.65:1

Aa — #CD0A41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.72:1

Aa — #CD0A41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD0A41 #0ACD95

Analogous

#CD0AA2 #CD0A41 #CD340A

Triadic

#CD0A41 #41CD0A #0A41CD

Split-comp.

#CD0A41 #0ACD34 #0AA2CD

Tetradic

#CD0A41 #A2CD0A #0ACD95 #340ACD

Monochromatic

#F6ACC1 #ED507C #C21446 #941035 #4E081C

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