Crimson (A41741) — 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 #A41741

RGB rgb(164, 23, 65)

HSL hsl(342°, 75%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:60% K:36%

Luminance 0.0877

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.56:1

Aa — #A41741

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.78:1

Aa — #A41741

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A41741 #18A57B

Analogous

#A51889 #A41741 #A53418

Triadic

#A41741 #42A518 #1842A5

Split-comp.

#A41741 #18A534 #1889A5

Tetradic

#A41741 #89A518 #18A57B #3418A5

Monochromatic

#EA9EB5 #D94A75 #9C2146 #721833 #320B17

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