Crimson (A6143C) — 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 #A6143C

RGB rgb(166, 20, 60)

HSL hsl(344°, 78%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:64% K:35%

Luminance 0.0883

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.54:1

Aa — #A6143C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.79:1

Aa — #A6143C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A6143C #14A37D

Analogous

#A31482 #A6143C #A33614

Triadic

#A6143C #3AA314 #143AA3

Split-comp.

#A6143C #14A336 #1482A3

Tetradic

#A6143C #82A314 #14A37D #3614A3

Monochromatic

#EB98AE #DB436B #9A1D3F #6F152D #2F0913

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