Crimson (42061A) — 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 #42061A

RGB rgb(66, 6, 26)

HSL hsl(340°, 83%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:61% K:74%

Luminance 0.0115

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.5:1

Aa — #42061A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #42061A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42061A #06412E

Analogous

#410637 #42061A #411006

Triadic

#42061A #1A4106 #061A41

Split-comp.

#42061A #064110 #063741

Tetradic

#42061A #374106 #06412E #100641

Monochromatic

#DF346D #961742 #3E0A1B #120308 #000000

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