Crimson (821735) — 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 #821735

RGB rgb(130, 23, 53)

HSL hsl(343°, 70%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:59% K:49%

Luminance 0.0542

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.89:1

Aa — #821735

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.12:1

Aa — #821735

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#821735 #178264

Analogous

#82176B #821735 #822E17

Triadic

#821735 #358217 #173582

Split-comp.

#821735 #17822E #176B82

Tetradic

#821735 #6B8217 #178264 #2E1782

Monochromatic

#E0859F #CC335E #7A1F39 #521426 #140509

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