Crimson (250309) — 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 #250309

RGB rgb(37, 3, 9)

HSL hsl(349°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:76% K:85%

Luminance 0.0031

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.17:1

Aa — #250309

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #250309

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250309 #03261F

Analogous

#26031B #250309 #260E03

Triadic

#250309 #092603 #030926

Split-comp.

#250309 #03260E #031B26

Tetradic

#250309 #1B2603 #03261F #0E0326

Monochromatic

#D61F40 #7D1225 #24050B #000000 #000000

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