Crimson (A00438) — 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 #A00438

RGB rgb(160, 4, 56)

HSL hsl(340°, 95%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:65% K:37%

Luminance 0.0789

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.17:1

Aa — #A00438

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.57:1

Aa — #A00438

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A00438 #049F6B

Analogous

#9F0485 #A00438 #9F1E04

Triadic

#A00438 #389F04 #04389F

Split-comp.

#A00438 #049F1E #04859F

Tetradic

#A00438 #859F04 #049F6B #1E049F

Monochromatic

#F47BA3 #ED1D62 #970C3A #680828 #21030D

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