Crimson (690F1D) — 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 #690F1D

RGB rgb(105, 15, 29)

HSL hsl(351°, 75%, 24%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:72% K:59%

Luminance 0.0322

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.45:1

Aa — #690F1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.69:1

Aa — #690F1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#690F1D #0F6B5D

Analogous

#6B0F4B #690F1D #6B2F0F

Triadic

#690F1D #1D6B0F #0F1D6B

Split-comp.

#690F1D #0F6B2F #0F4B6B

Tetradic

#690F1D #4B6B0F #0F6B5D #2F0F6B

Monochromatic

#DF6879 #B9273D #651521 #3B0C13 #000000

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