Crimson (A61837) — 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 #A61837

RGB rgb(166, 24, 55)

HSL hsl(347°, 75%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:67% K:35%

Luminance 0.0891

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.48:1

Aa — #A61837

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.81:1

Aa — #A61837

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A61837 #18A586

Analogous

#A5187D #A61837 #A54018

Triadic

#A61837 #36A518 #1836A5

Split-comp.

#A61837 #18A540 #187DA5

Tetradic

#A61837 #7DA518 #18A586 #4018A5

Monochromatic

#EA9EAF #D94A69 #9C213C #72182B #320B13

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