Crimson (73102D) — 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 #73102D

RGB rgb(115, 16, 45)

HSL hsl(342°, 76%, 26%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:61% K:55%

Luminance 0.0401

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.41:1

Aa — #73102D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.84:1

Aa — #73102D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#73102D #107556

Analogous

#751061 #73102D #752410

Triadic

#73102D #2E7510 #102E75

Split-comp.

#73102D #107524 #106175

Tetradic

#73102D #617510 #107556 #241075

Monochromatic

#E26F91 #C32856 #6E1731 #440E1E #040102

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