Crimson (690726) — 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 #690726

RGB rgb(105, 7, 38)

HSL hsl(341°, 87%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:64% K:59%

Luminance 0.0315

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.66:1

Aa — #690726

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #690726

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#690726 #07694A

Analogous

#690757 #690726 #691907

Triadic

#690726 #266907 #072669

Split-comp.

#690726 #076919 #075769

Tetradic

#690726 #576907 #07694A #190769

Monochromatic

#E95383 #BE194D #630D28 #360716 #000000

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