Crimson (25040C) — 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 #25040C

RGB rgb(37, 4, 12)

HSL hsl(345°, 80%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:68% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.07:1

Aa — #25040C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #25040C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#25040C #04251D

Analogous

#25041D #25040C #250C04

Triadic

#25040C #0C2504 #040C25

Split-comp.

#25040C #04250C #041D25

Tetradic

#25040C #1D2504 #04251D #0C0425

Monochromatic

#D02550 #79152E #23060D #000000 #000000

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