Crimson (660A23) — 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 #660A23

RGB rgb(102, 10, 35)

HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:66% K:60%

Luminance 0.0298

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.86:1

Aa — #660A23

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.63:1

Aa — #660A23

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#660A23 #0A664E

Analogous

#660A51 #660A23 #66200A

Triadic

#660A23 #23660A #0A2366

Split-comp.

#660A23 #0A6620 #0A5166

Tetradic

#660A23 #51660A #0A664E #200A66

Monochromatic

#E4587E #B81E47 #601025 #350914 #000000

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