Crimson (6B0622) — 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 #6B0622

RGB rgb(107, 6, 34)

HSL hsl(343°, 89%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:68% K:58%

Luminance 0.0325

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.54:1

Aa — #6B0622

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.67:1

Aa — #6B0622

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6B0622 #066A4E

Analogous

#6A0654 #6B0622 #6A1C06

Triadic

#6B0622 #226A06 #06226A

Split-comp.

#6B0622 #066A1C #06546A

Tetradic

#6B0622 #546A06 #066A4E #1C066A

Monochromatic

#EB527D #C01646 #640C25 #370614 #000000

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