Crimson (690725) — 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 #690725

RGB rgb(105, 7, 37)

HSL hsl(342°, 87%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:65% K:59%

Luminance 0.0315

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.67:1

Aa — #690725

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #690725

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#690725 #07694C

Analogous

#690755 #690725 #691B07

Triadic

#690725 #256907 #072569

Split-comp.

#690725 #07691B #075569

Tetradic

#690725 #556907 #07694C #1B0769

Monochromatic

#E95380 #BE194A #630D27 #360715 #000000

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