Crimson (880E36) — 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 #880E36

RGB rgb(136, 14, 54)

HSL hsl(340°, 81%, 29%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:60% K:47%

Luminance 0.0569

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.71:1

Aa — #880E36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.16:1

Aa — #880E36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#880E36 #0E865E

Analogous

#860E72 #880E36 #86220E

Triadic

#880E36 #36860E #0E3686

Split-comp.

#880E36 #0E8622 #0E7286

Tetradic

#880E36 #72860E #0E865E #220E86

Monochromatic

#E8789D #D6245F #7E1538 #530E25 #110308

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