Crimson (C80029) — 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 #C80029

RGB rgb(200, 0, 41)

HSL hsl(348°, 100%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:80% K:22%

Luminance 0.1259

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.02:1

Aa — #C80029

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.49:1

Aa — #C80029

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C80029 #00C79F

Analogous

#C7008B #C80029 #C73C00

Triadic

#C80029 #28C700 #0028C7

Split-comp.

#C80029 #00C73C #008BC7

Tetradic

#C80029 #8BC700 #00C79F #3C00C7

Monochromatic

#FA99AD #F5385E #BD0A2E #8D0722 #440410

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