Crimson (AD0E1E) — 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 #AD0E1E

RGB rgb(173, 14, 30)

HSL hsl(354°, 85%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:83% K:32%

Luminance 0.0924

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.35:1

Aa — #AD0E1E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.86:1

Aa — #AD0E1E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD0E1E #0EAF9F

Analogous

#AF0E6E #AD0E1E #AF4E0E

Triadic

#AD0E1E #1EAF0E #0E1EAF

Split-comp.

#AD0E1E #0EAF4E #0E6EAF

Tetradic

#AD0E1E #6EAF0E #0EAF9F #4E0EAF

Monochromatic

#F098A1 #E43F50 #A51826 #78111C #36080C

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