Crimson (D60F26) — 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 #D60F26

RGB rgb(214, 15, 38)

HSL hsl(353°, 87%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:82% K:16%

Luminance 0.1471

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.31:1

Aa — #D60F26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.96:1

Aa — #D60F26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D60F26 #0FD7BF

Analogous

#D70F8A #D60F26 #D75B0F

Triadic

#D60F26 #26D70F #0F26D7

Split-comp.

#D60F26 #0FD75B #0F8AD7

Tetradic

#D60F26 #8AD70F #0FD7BF #5B0FD7

Monochromatic

#F6BBC2 #EA6171 #CB1A2F #9E1525 #5A0C15

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