Crimson (75102A) — 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 #75102A

RGB rgb(117, 16, 42)

HSL hsl(345°, 76%, 26%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:64% K:54%

Luminance 0.0413

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.27:1

Aa — #75102A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.86:1

Aa — #75102A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#75102A #10755B

Analogous

#75105B #75102A #752910

Triadic

#75102A #297510 #102975

Split-comp.

#75102A #107529 #105B75

Tetradic

#75102A #5B7510 #10755B #291075

Monochromatic

#E26F8C #C3284F #6E172C #440E1B #040102

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