Crimson (440A1E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #440A1E

RGB rgb(68, 10, 30)

HSL hsl(339°, 74%, 15%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:56% K:73%

Luminance 0.0128

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.06:1

Aa — #440A1E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.31:1

Aa — #440A1E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#440A1E #0A432F

Analogous

#430A3A #440A1E #43120A

Triadic

#440A1E #1E430A #0A1E43

Split-comp.

#440A1E #0A4312 #0A3A43

Tetradic

#440A1E #3A430A #0A432F #120A43

Monochromatic

#D64376 #922048 #3F0E1F #15050A #000000

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