Crimson (3E0916) — 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 #3E0916

RGB rgb(62, 9, 22)

HSL hsl(345°, 75%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:65% K:76%

Luminance 0.0103

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.73:1

Aa — #3E0916

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.26:1

Aa — #3E0916

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3E0916 #093E31

Analogous

#3E0931 #3E0916 #3E1609

Triadic

#3E0916 #163E09 #09163E

Split-comp.

#3E0916 #093E16 #09313E

Tetradic

#3E0916 #313E09 #093E31 #16093E

Monochromatic

#D63D64 #8F1E3B #3B0C18 #110407 #000000

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