Crimson (B70838) — 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 #B70838

RGB rgb(183, 8, 56)

HSL hsl(344°, 92%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:69% K:28%

Luminance 0.1054

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.76:1

Aa — #B70838

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.11:1

Aa — #B70838

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B70838 #08B587

Analogous

#B5088D #B70838 #B53008

Triadic

#B70838 #36B508 #0836B5

Split-comp.

#B70838 #08B530 #088DB5

Tetradic

#B70838 #8DB508 #08B587 #3008B5

Monochromatic

#F494AE #EB3767 #AC113A #7D0C2B #380613

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