Crimson (5F0D19) — 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 #5F0D19

RGB rgb(95, 13, 25)

HSL hsl(351°, 76%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:74% K:63%

Luminance 0.0257

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.48:1

Aa — #5F0D19

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.56:1

Aa — #5F0D19

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F0D19 #0D5E52

Analogous

#5E0D42 #5F0D19 #5E290D

Triadic

#5F0D19 #195E0D #0D195E

Split-comp.

#5F0D19 #0D5E29 #0D425E

Tetradic

#5F0D19 #425E0D #0D5E52 #290D5E

Monochromatic

#DD5A6E #AE2438 #59121D #2F0A0F #000000

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