Crimson (440418) — 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 #440418

RGB rgb(68, 4, 24)

HSL hsl(341°, 89%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:65% K:73%

Luminance 0.0121

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.45:1

Aa — #440418

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.28:1

Aa — #440418

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#440418 #04432F

Analogous

#430438 #440418 #431004

Triadic

#440418 #184304 #041843

Split-comp.

#440418 #044310 #043843

Tetradic

#440418 #384304 #04432F #100443

Monochromatic

#E62D68 #9B123E #400719 #120207 #000000

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