Crimson (54071E) — 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 #54071E

RGB rgb(84, 7, 30)

HSL hsl(342°, 85%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:64% K:67%

Luminance 0.0194

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.73:1

Aa — #54071E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.43:1

Aa — #54071E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#54071E #07553E

Analogous

#550745 #54071E #551607

Triadic

#54071E #1E5507 #071E55

Split-comp.

#54071E #075516 #074555

Tetradic

#54071E #455507 #07553E #160755

Monochromatic

#E44474 #AA1844 #500B20 #24050E #000000

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