Crimson (5D0714) — 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 #5D0714

RGB rgb(93, 7, 20)

HSL hsl(351°, 86%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:78% K:64%

Luminance 0.0236

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.94:1

Aa — #5D0714

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #5D0714

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5D0714 #075F52

Analogous

#5F0740 #5D0714 #5F2607

Triadic

#5D0714 #145F07 #07145F

Split-comp.

#5D0714 #075F26 #07405F

Tetradic

#5D0714 #405F07 #075F52 #26075F

Monochromatic

#E74B63 #B41830 #5A0C18 #2D060C #000000

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