Crimson (7A122A) — 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 #7A122A

RGB rgb(122, 18, 42)

HSL hsl(346°, 74%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:66% K:52%

Luminance 0.0455

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.78:1

Aa — #7A122A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.95:1

Aa — #7A122A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7A122A #127860

Analogous

#78125D #7A122A #782D12

Triadic

#7A122A #2A7812 #122A78

Split-comp.

#7A122A #12782D #125D78

Tetradic

#7A122A #5D7812 #127860 #2D1278

Monochromatic

#E1758E #C52B4F #71192D #47101D #080203

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