Crimson (64112D) — 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 #64112D

RGB rgb(100, 17, 45)

HSL hsl(340°, 71%, 23%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:55% K:61%

Luminance 0.0306

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.65:1

Aa — #64112D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #64112D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#64112D #116449

Analogous

#641156 #64112D #641F11

Triadic

#64112D #2D6411 #112D64

Split-comp.

#64112D #11641F #115664

Tetradic

#64112D #566411 #116449 #1F1164

Monochromatic

#DA678D #B12B57 #5E172F #350D1A #000000

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