Crimson (650B29) — 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 #650B29

RGB rgb(101, 11, 41)

HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:59% K:60%

Luminance 0.0297

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.86:1

Aa — #650B29

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.63:1

Aa — #650B29

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#650B29 #0B6547

Analogous

#650B56 #650B29 #651A0B

Triadic

#650B29 #29650B #0B2965

Split-comp.

#650B29 #0B651A #0B5665

Tetradic

#650B29 #56650B #0B6547 #1A0B65

Monochromatic

#E25A87 #B62052 #5F112B #340917 #000000

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