Crimson (3E0912) — 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 #3E0912

RGB rgb(62, 9, 18)

HSL hsl(350°, 75%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:71% K:76%

Luminance 0.0101

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.76:1

Aa — #3E0912

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #3E0912

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3E0912 #093E36

Analogous

#3E092D #3E0912 #3E1B09

Triadic

#3E0912 #123E09 #09123E

Split-comp.

#3E0912 #093E1B #092D3E

Tetradic

#3E0912 #2D3E09 #093E36 #1B093E

Monochromatic

#D63D57 #8F1E31 #3B0C14 #110406 #000000

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