Crimson (861227) — 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 #861227

RGB rgb(134, 18, 39)

HSL hsl(349°, 76%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:71% K:47%

Luminance 0.0549

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.86:1

Aa — #861227

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.13:1

Aa — #861227

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#861227 #128771

Analogous

#871262 #861227 #873712

Triadic

#861227 #288712 #122887

Split-comp.

#861227 #128737 #126287

Tetradic

#861227 #628712 #128771 #371287

Monochromatic

#E58093 #D42B4A #7F1A2D #55111E #150407

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