Crimson (791630) — 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 #791630

RGB rgb(121, 22, 48)

HSL hsl(344°, 69%, 28%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:60% K:53%

Luminance 0.0463

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.66:1

Aa — #791630

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.97:1

Aa — #791630

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#791630 #16795E

Analogous

#791662 #791630 #792D16

Triadic

#791630 #307916 #163079

Split-comp.

#791630 #16792D #166279

Tetradic

#791630 #627916 #16795E #2D1679

Monochromatic

#DE7D97 #C33259 #721D34 #491321 #0C0306

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