Crimson (640D19) — 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 #640D19

RGB rgb(100, 13, 25)

HSL hsl(352°, 77%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:75% K:61%

Luminance 0.0286

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.02:1

Aa — #640D19

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.61:1

Aa — #640D19

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#640D19 #0D6358

Analogous

#630D44 #640D19 #632D0D

Triadic

#640D19 #18630D #0D1863

Split-comp.

#640D19 #0D632D #0D4463

Tetradic

#640D19 #44630D #0D6358 #2D0D63

Monochromatic

#DF5D6E #B32336 #5E131D #330A10 #000000

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