Crimson (560D1F) — 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 #560D1F

RGB rgb(86, 13, 31)

HSL hsl(345°, 74%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:64% K:66%

Luminance 0.0212

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.26:1

Aa — #560D1F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.47:1

Aa — #560D1F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#560D1F #0D5442

Analogous

#540D42 #560D1F #541F0D

Triadic

#560D1F #1F540D #0D1F54

Split-comp.

#560D1F #0D541F #0D4254

Tetradic

#560D1F #42540D #0D5442 #1F0D54

Monochromatic

#D95475 #A32444 #4F1121 #260810 #000000

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