Crimson (470714) — 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 #470714

RGB rgb(71, 7, 20)

HSL hsl(348°, 82%, 15%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:72% K:72%

Luminance 0.0133

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.05:1

Aa — #470714

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.31:1

Aa — #470714

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#470714 #074639

Analogous

#460733 #470714 #461A07

Triadic

#470714 #134607 #071346

Split-comp.

#470714 #07461A #073346

Tetradic

#470714 #334607 #074639 #1A0746

Monochromatic

#DF3A5B #9A1933 #420B16 #160407 #000000

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