Crimson (CD0A44) — 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 #CD0A44

RGB rgb(205, 10, 68)

HSL hsl(342°, 91%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:67% K:20%

Luminance 0.136

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.64:1

Aa — #CD0A44

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.72:1

Aa — #CD0A44

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD0A44 #0ACD92

Analogous

#CD0AA6 #CD0A44 #CD310A

Triadic

#CD0A44 #44CD0A #0A44CD

Split-comp.

#CD0A44 #0ACD31 #0AA6CD

Tetradic

#CD0A44 #A6CD0A #0ACD92 #310ACD

Monochromatic

#F6ACC2 #ED507F #C21448 #941037 #4E081D

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