Crimson (A41837) — 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 #A41837

RGB rgb(164, 24, 55)

HSL hsl(347°, 74%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:66% K:36%

Luminance 0.0869

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.6:1

Aa — #A41837

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.76:1

Aa — #A41837

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A41837 #19A486

Analogous

#A4197D #A41837 #A44019

Triadic

#A41837 #37A419 #1937A4

Split-comp.

#A41837 #19A440 #197DA4

Tetradic

#A41837 #7DA419 #19A486 #4019A4

Monochromatic

#EA9FAF #D84B6A #9B223C #71192C #320B14

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