Crimson (440417) — 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 #440417

RGB rgb(68, 4, 23)

HSL hsl(342°, 89%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:66% K:73%

Luminance 0.012

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.46:1

Aa — #440417

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.28:1

Aa — #440417

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#440417 #044330

Analogous

#430437 #440417 #431104

Triadic

#440417 #174304 #041743

Split-comp.

#440417 #044311 #043743

Tetradic

#440417 #374304 #044330 #110443

Monochromatic

#E62D65 #9B123B #400718 #120207 #000000

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