Crimson (A4172D) — 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 #A4172D

RGB rgb(164, 23, 45)

HSL hsl(351°, 75%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:73% K:36%

Luminance 0.0857

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.67:1

Aa — #A4172D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.74:1

Aa — #A4172D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A4172D #18A590

Analogous

#A51874 #A4172D #A54918

Triadic

#A4172D #2DA518 #182DA5

Split-comp.

#A4172D #18A549 #1874A5

Tetradic

#A4172D #74A518 #18A590 #4918A5

Monochromatic

#EA9EAA #D94A5F #9C2133 #721826 #320B11

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