Crimson (680817) — 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 #680817

RGB rgb(104, 8, 23)

HSL hsl(351°, 86%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:78% K:59%

Luminance 0.0303

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.84:1

Aa — #680817

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #680817

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#680817 #08685A

Analogous

#680847 #680817 #682A08

Triadic

#680817 #166808 #081668

Split-comp.

#680817 #08682A #084768

Tetradic

#680817 #476808 #08685A #2A0868

Monochromatic

#E8546B #BC1A32 #630D1A #36070E #000000

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