Crimson (780826) — 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 #780826

RGB rgb(120, 8, 38)

HSL hsl(344°, 88%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:68% K:53%

Luminance 0.0419

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.28:1

Aa — #780826

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.86:1

Aa — #780826

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#780826 #08785A

Analogous

#78085E #780826 #782208

Triadic

#780826 #267808 #082678

Split-comp.

#780826 #087822 #085E78

Tetradic

#780826 #5E7808 #08785A #220878

Monochromatic

#EB6085 #CC1949 #710E29 #440818 #000000

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