Crimson (730E2C) — 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 #730E2C

RGB rgb(115, 14, 44)

HSL hsl(342°, 78%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:62% K:55%

Luminance 0.0396

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.49:1

Aa — #730E2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.83:1

Aa — #730E2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#730E2C #0E7154

Analogous

#710E5E #730E2C #71220E

Triadic

#730E2C #2C710E #0E2C71

Split-comp.

#730E2C #0E7122 #0E5E71

Tetradic

#730E2C #5E710E #0E7154 #220E71

Monochromatic

#E2698D #C12554 #6B142E #400C1C #000000

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