Crimson (56071C) — 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 #56071C

RGB rgb(86, 7, 28)

HSL hsl(344°, 85%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:67% K:66%

Luminance 0.0203

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.55:1

Aa — #56071C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.44:1

Aa — #56071C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#56071C #075540

Analogous

#550743 #56071C #551907

Triadic

#56071C #1C5507 #071C55

Split-comp.

#56071C #075519 #074355

Tetradic

#56071C #435507 #075540 #190755

Monochromatic

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

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