Crimson (420616) — 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 #420616

RGB rgb(66, 6, 22)

HSL hsl(344°, 83%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:67% K:74%

Luminance 0.0114

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.54:1

Aa — #420616

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #420616

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420616 #064132

Analogous

#410634 #420616 #411406

Triadic

#420616 #164106 #061641

Split-comp.

#420616 #064114 #063441

Tetradic

#420616 #344106 #064132 #140641

Monochromatic

#DF3462 #961739 #3E0A18 #120307 #000000

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