Crimson (250409) — 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 #250409

RGB rgb(37, 4, 9)

HSL hsl(351°, 80%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:76% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.09:1

Aa — #250409

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #250409

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250409 #042520

Analogous

#250419 #250409 #251004

Triadic

#250409 #092504 #040925

Split-comp.

#250409 #042510 #041925

Tetradic

#250409 #192504 #042520 #100425

Monochromatic

#D0253E #791524 #23060A #000000 #000000

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