Crimson (770B18) — 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 #770B18

RGB rgb(119, 11, 24)

HSL hsl(353°, 83%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:80% K:53%

Luminance 0.0409

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.38:1

Aa — #770B18

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.85:1

Aa — #770B18

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#770B18 #0B7568

Analogous

#750B4C #770B18 #75330B

Triadic

#770B18 #17750B #0B1775

Split-comp.

#770B18 #0B7533 #0B4C75

Tetradic

#770B18 #4C750B #0B7568 #330B75

Monochromatic

#E76574 #C71F33 #6E111C #420A11 #000000

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