Crimson (C7052E) — 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 #C7052E

RGB rgb(199, 5, 46)

HSL hsl(347°, 95%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:77% K:22%

Luminance 0.125

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.02:1

Aa — #C7052E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.49:1

Aa — #C7052E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C7052E #05C79D

Analogous

#C70590 #C7052E #C73C05

Triadic

#C7052E #2FC705 #052FC7

Split-comp.

#C7052E #05C73C #0590C7

Tetradic

#C7052E #90C705 #05C79D #3C05C7

Monochromatic

#F7A1B3 #F04268 #BD0F35 #8E0B28 #470614

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