Crimson (25040F) — 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 #25040F

RGB rgb(37, 4, 15)

HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:59% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.04:1

Aa — #25040F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #25040F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#25040F #04251A

Analogous

#25041F #25040F #250A04

Triadic

#25040F #0F2504 #040F25

Split-comp.

#25040F #04250A #041F25

Tetradic

#25040F #1F2504 #04251A #0A0425

Monochromatic

#D0255E #791537 #230610 #000000 #000000

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