Crimson (480B16) — 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 #480B16

RGB rgb(72, 11, 22)

HSL hsl(349°, 73%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:69% K:72%

Luminance 0.0142

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.73:1

Aa — #480B16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.33:1

Aa — #480B16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#480B16 #0B473C

Analogous

#470B34 #480B16 #471E0B

Triadic

#480B16 #16470B #0B1647

Split-comp.

#480B16 #0B471E #0B3447

Tetradic

#480B16 #34470B #0B473C #1E0B47

Monochromatic

#D54862 #962237 #430F19 #190609 #000000

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