Crimson (C61025) — 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 #C61025

RGB rgb(198, 16, 37)

HSL hsl(353°, 85%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:81% K:22%

Luminance 0.1245

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6:1

Aa — #C61025

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.5:1

Aa — #C61025

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C61025 #10C6B1

Analogous

#C61080 #C61025 #C65610

Triadic

#C61025 #25C610 #1025C6

Split-comp.

#C61025 #10C656 #1080C6

Tetradic

#C61025 #80C610 #10C6B1 #5610C6

Monochromatic

#F4AFB7 #E75566 #BB1B2E #8F1423 #4C0B12

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