Crimson (420618) — 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 #420618

RGB rgb(66, 6, 24)

HSL hsl(342°, 83%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:64% K:74%

Luminance 0.0115

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.52:1

Aa — #420618

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #420618

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420618 #064130

Analogous

#410635 #420618 #411206

Triadic

#420618 #184106 #061841

Split-comp.

#420618 #064112 #063541

Tetradic

#420618 #354106 #064130 #120641

Monochromatic

#DF3467 #96173D #3E0A19 #120307 #000000

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