Crimson (690721) — 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 #690721

RGB rgb(105, 7, 33)

HSL hsl(344°, 87%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:69% K:59%

Luminance 0.0313

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.7:1

Aa — #690721

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #690721

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#690721 #07694F

Analogous

#690752 #690721 #691E07

Triadic

#690721 #216907 #072169

Split-comp.

#690721 #07691E #075269

Tetradic

#690721 #526907 #07694F #1E0769

Monochromatic

#E9537B #BE1945 #630D24 #360714 #000000

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