Crimson (54071B) — 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 #54071B

RGB rgb(84, 7, 27)

HSL hsl(344°, 85%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:68% K:67%

Luminance 0.0193

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.76:1

Aa — #54071B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.42:1

Aa — #54071B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#54071B #075540

Analogous

#550743 #54071B #551907

Triadic

#54071B #1C5507 #071C55

Split-comp.

#54071B #075519 #074355

Tetradic

#54071B #435507 #075540 #190755

Monochromatic

#E4446E #AA183F #500B1E #24050D #000000

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