Crimson (C10E27) — 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 #C10E27

RGB rgb(193, 14, 39)

HSL hsl(352°, 86%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:80% K:24%

Luminance 0.1176

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.25:1

Aa — #C10E27

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.36:1

Aa — #C10E27

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C10E27 #0FC2AA

Analogous

#C20F81 #C10E27 #C2510F

Triadic

#C10E27 #27C20F #0F27C2

Split-comp.

#C10E27 #0FC251 #0F81C2

Tetradic

#C10E27 #81C20F #0FC2AA #510FC2

Monochromatic

#F3AAB4 #E75064 #B8192E #8B1323 #480A12

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