Crimson (C70941) — 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 #C70941

RGB rgb(199, 9, 65)

HSL hsl(342°, 91%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:67% K:22%

Luminance 0.1272

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.93:1

Aa — #C70941

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.54:1

Aa — #C70941

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C70941 #09C88F

Analogous

#C809A2 #C70941 #C82F09

Triadic

#C70941 #42C809 #0942C8

Split-comp.

#C70941 #09C82F #09A2C8

Tetradic

#C70941 #A2C809 #09C88F #2F09C8

Monochromatic

#F6A7BF #EC4B7B #BD1447 #8F0F35 #4A081C

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