Crimson (650B26) — 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 #650B26

RGB rgb(101, 11, 38)

HSL hsl(342°, 80%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:62% K:60%

Luminance 0.0295

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.89:1

Aa — #650B26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.63:1

Aa — #650B26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#650B26 #0B654A

Analogous

#650B53 #650B26 #651D0B

Triadic

#650B26 #26650B #0B2665

Split-comp.

#650B26 #0B651D #0B5365

Tetradic

#650B26 #53650B #0B654A #1D0B65

Monochromatic

#E25A83 #B6204D #5F1128 #340916 #000000

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