Crimson (780A1A) — 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 #780A1A

RGB rgb(120, 10, 26)

HSL hsl(351°, 85%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:78% K:53%

Luminance 0.0415

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.31:1

Aa — #780A1A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.86:1

Aa — #780A1A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#780A1A #0A7666

Analogous

#760A50 #780A1A #762F0A

Triadic

#780A1A #1A760A #0A1A76

Split-comp.

#780A1A #0A762F #0A5076

Tetradic

#780A1A #50760A #0A7666 #2F0A76

Monochromatic

#E96377 #C91D37 #70101E #430A12 #000000

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