Crimson (3E0915) — 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 #3E0915

RGB rgb(62, 9, 21)

HSL hsl(346°, 75%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:66% K:76%

Luminance 0.0102

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.74:1

Aa — #3E0915

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #3E0915

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3E0915 #093E32

Analogous

#3E0930 #3E0915 #3E1709

Triadic

#3E0915 #153E09 #09153E

Split-comp.

#3E0915 #093E17 #09303E

Tetradic

#3E0915 #303E09 #093E32 #17093E

Monochromatic

#D63D61 #8F1E39 #3B0C17 #110407 #000000

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