Crimson (751227) — 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 #751227

RGB rgb(117, 18, 39)

HSL hsl(347°, 73%, 26%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:67% K:54%

Luminance 0.0416

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.22:1

Aa — #751227

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.87:1

Aa — #751227

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#751227 #12735E

Analogous

#731257 #751227 #732D12

Triadic

#751227 #277312 #122773

Split-comp.

#751227 #12732D #125773

Tetradic

#751227 #577312 #12735E #2D1273

Monochromatic

#DF7289 #BF2B4B #6C192B #430F1A #040102

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