Crimson (A11746) — 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 #A11746

RGB rgb(161, 23, 70)

HSL hsl(340°, 75%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:57% K:37%

Luminance 0.0851

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.7:1

Aa — #A11746

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.73:1

Aa — #A11746

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A11746 #17A173

Analogous

#A1178A #A11746 #A12E17

Triadic

#A11746 #45A117 #1745A1

Split-comp.

#A11746 #17A12E #178AA1

Tetradic

#A11746 #8AA117 #17A173 #2E17A1

Monochromatic

#EA9AB5 #D84676 #972048 #6D1734 #2E0A16

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