Crimson (120306) — 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 #120306

RGB rgb(18, 3, 6)

HSL hsl(348°, 71%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:67% K:93%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.17:1

Aa — #120306

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120306

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120306 #03110F

Analogous

#11030D #120306 #110703

Triadic

#120306 #061103 #030611

Split-comp.

#120306 #031107 #030D11

Tetradic

#120306 #0D1103 #03110F #070311

Monochromatic

#B52C47 #631827 #100406 #000000 #000000

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