Crimson (4A081E) — 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 #4A081E

RGB rgb(74, 8, 30)

HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:59% K:71%

Luminance 0.015

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.62:1

Aa — #4A081E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #4A081E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4A081E #084934

Analogous

#49083F #4A081E #491308

Triadic

#4A081E #1E4908 #081E49

Split-comp.

#4A081E #084913 #083F49

Tetradic

#4A081E #3F4908 #084934 #130849

Monochromatic

#DD4075 #9C1C46 #450C1F #1A050C #000000

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